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Eastern Europe: Two Case Studies in Nationalism |
| Section: MODERN THOUGHT / ETHNIC NATIONALISM AND EUROPE |
| Author: R.V. Burks |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 12/1/1989 |
| Size: 6,994 Words, 43,463 Characters |
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Basically there are two different kinds of nationalism in the Communist world. There is the nationalism of the party, which serves the interest of one-party rule as understood within the framework of Marxist-Leninist doctrine, and may or may not coincide with the national interests of the ruled. And there is the nationalism of the people, which reflects their interests as seen in the light of the traditional values of the folk, be they democratic, as in the case of Americans; autocratic, as with Russians; or theocratic, as currently best exemplified by the Iranians. Under long-term repression by communist regimes people-nationalism has often acquired an explosive character, as, for example, that of the Hungarians in 1956, the Czechs in 1968, and the Poles in 1956, 1968, 1970, 1976, and 198...
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...iods of reaction over many years to come. In the long run the market will win out. The CPE is simply not competitive. But the battle will be hard fought, the suffering of ordinary citizens considerable, and the West's ability to help limited. Moreover, some of the crisis that develops may be dangerous, especially if the Soviet Union or the German Democratic Republic becomes directly involved.
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