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The Resurgence of Nationalism in Europe |
| Section: MODERN THOUGHT / ETHNIC NATIONALISM AND EUROPE |
| Author: Corneliu Bogdan |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 12/1/1989 |
| Size: 5,817 Words, 36,560 Characters |
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Since its emergence as a major European political movement in the aftermath of the French Revolution, nationalism has played a crucial role in inter-state relations. The formation of modern nation-states, the increasing awareness by each nation of its own uniqueness and, hence, the drive for national self-assertion have become powerful motivating forces for social, economic, and political development.
The nation-state has become the pivot of the modern world system--the independence of each nation emerging as a key condition of peace, security, and freedom. At the same time, because of the deep roots of national prejudice, nationalism has been prone to manifestations of chauvinism, discrimination, and oppression that have hindered not only people directly concerned but have also grav...
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...ocess, gradually institutionalizing a new all-European structure of peace and cooperation.
Change implies certain risks and dangers. Caution and prudence are therefore recommended. But caution and prudence should not serve as an excuse for protecting a status quo that implies certainly greater risks of uncontrollable explosions, including those provoked by strong nationalist passions. vbcrlf
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