In many societies in america people fall into one of three categories, a nationalist, globalist, or hybrid. The nationalist is a person who tends to prioritize their own country over others on many world matters. The globalist is looking out for the betterment of the world at large, therefore, they have a world view. Then the hybrid who picks and chooses whatever seems best at the time. While nationalism seems like it will pay off at times a country will end up being either selfish or a bully to other countries. This will likely lead too few large world powers that don’t care about other countries, unless the other country can provide benefit to them. Globalism, while sounding nice in theory, it will be difficult for it to be effective unless the entire world is on board and for many reasons that isn’t realistic. One of the reasons is that each person has a different culture, religion, or set of principles that they live by. If one country keeps giving while other countries only take, then the country giving will go bankrupt. At some point they won’t be able to give anymore and then chaos is bound to erupt. The hybrid in my opinion has the right idea, the idea is to be considerate without getting into other people business. I strongly feel the balance of mainly nationalism with the right amount of globalism will help us reach the most positive outcome on both a national and global level.
There are three sayings that really gave me this position, “to each their own”, “live
War of 1812 According to an unknown source, “The secret of happiness is freedom. The secret of freedom is courage”. Before the War of 1812, Britain and France were fighting and America was in the middle. France and Britain were mad at America for not helping them with the War.
All of these things being said, nationalism is the result of these changes and feel-good moments. Togetherness separates America from the rest of the world during the Era of Good Feelings to help portray America as a new thriving nation moving up. America wasn’t the only nation “thriving”. The Industrial Revolution in Europe (1750s--1840s) make the booming nations in Europe. Yet, America thrives at the expense of being a very young nation that’s gaining steam and doing it together. The steamboat linked with the canal system helped to bring about hope and optimism and elevate America into the world spotlight and helped a gradual transition from being a weak and non-self-reliant nation.
American culture was built on the idea of progress. Our society has focused on creating new technology, advancing the current systems, and these forces thrust the world towards globality, a world where countries are increasingly interconnected. To be clear, globalization isn’t a new phenomenon, but the technological advances of the postmodern era accelerated the path to globality, a world in which our current ideas of national borders are significantly different, much more fluid. Economics is just one facet of globalization, but unmistakable in the chosen image. Economic globalization refers to the complex system that our
I have always been very opposed to nationalism, because I do not think that our country should be our first allegiance. Our first allegiances should be to our families, to our environment, and to our fellow human being. Nationalism is divisive, not unifying. It only leads to competition, competition to conflict, conflict to war, and war to destruction. Instead, we should be striving to create peaceful alliances and focus on what we can do together to protect the earth and its peoples. Countries rely on each other, and that is why we need to focus on our similarities rather than on our differences.This is where acceptance becomes so crucial. If we strive for tolerance, we will achieve indifference. However, if we strive for acceptance, we just might achieve peace. I believe that learning to accept other cultures is the first step towards world peace. When we begin to value power and wealth over peace and morality, chaos is bound to
Japanese-Americans were forced to evacuate from coastal areas following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. A massive amount of Americans who were not of Japanese descent believed that the Japanese community could not be trusted, so the government felt that it was necessary to remove them from their homes and place them in camps located away from militarized coastal regions. This was a controversial decision at the time and still receives criticism today for going against typical American constitutional values centering around citizen’s unalienable rights. Through the research of many letters written during Japanese internment or reflecting on the event, it seems that Japanese-Americans of that time period had mixed feelings about being relocated and the majority of the community was upset that they were viewed and treated differently than other Americans but did acknowledge that the overall treatment they received at camp was fair. Japanese Internment camps were psychologically damaging to Japanese-Americans due to the racist nature of selective forced evacuation, and the Japanese community was more upset about being removed from their homes than how they were treated at camp.
internationalism: Some benefits you can have with Internationalism is Free trade, free trade In the economic world can bring prosperity and peace. John F. Kennedy said " closer economic ties among all free nations are essential to prosperity and peace."The strong leadership made possible the vibrant International economic system, which is a historic, yet often overlooked achievement. America led the effort to set up key economic agreements and institutions like the international Moneray Fund and the organization. In doing so, we helped create a global economic order that has enabled millions in the united states and abroad to climb the ladder of opportunity. Some other countries seek to exploit the open and increasingly integrated international economic system at the cost of the united states forced
Nationalism is how one feels toward their nation. Therefore nationalism determines how strong a nation is, by the unity of the people. America was very young as a nation in the early to mid 1800s and was not meeting the standards of the people. Changes needed to be made. Nationalism was changed in America with many great reform movements taking place which warped America to what it is today. Education reform, Industrial revolution, and transportation alongside technological advancements played a large roll in nationalism.
TO WHAT EXTENT IS NATIONALISM A POSITIVE FORCE?Nationalism has been viewed as both a positive and a negative force, and both positions have been demonstrated today and throughout history. It is the biggest social and political force of the world. It unifies people and makes them stronger. It can lead to a stable economy, patriotism and even ultranationalism. But, one could argue that all these things, especially ultranationalism have had bad consequences such as crimes against humanity, fascism and clouding a nation's ability to interact properly with the rest of the world.
Nationalism has been extremely important and influential in shaping the modern world we see today, causing revolutions, rebellions and the constant reshaping of world maps continuing even today. Its appeal is something that I don’t believe will diminish in the future. Many theologians and political commentators alike agree that Nationalism has perhaps been one of the most prominent political ideologies of the modern world “No single political doctrine has played a more prominent role in shaping the face of the modern world than nationalism” 1, and doesn’t look like ceasing to be as influential anytime
Internationalism is a unifying force that has the power to impact every nation in the world and allow for their common good to be apprehended. Through ideal internationalism, political life can be regulated at the global level to construct a more peaceful structure. It has the potential to affect people in both positive and negative ways. Overcoming the difficulties that comes from executing internationalism is one of the key aspects of nationalism, it is up to the governing bodies to conquer it or not.
Nationalism, a political or social philosophy in which the prosperity of a nation-state as an existence is considered supreme or more important than anything else. The primary duty and loyalty should be toward the nation-state. The love for one's country often reflected dominance and power as people were able to unite toward common good. Furthermore, republic governments were reestablished a result of Nationalism.
Nationalism is the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other. From just reading the meaning of nationalism it is quit obvious to see that this idea will
As the main source of national identity, nationalism “makes [people] feel connected not only to one another but also to the homeland itself” (Jusdanis 28). In the case of the American founding, when the delegates from respective states met to construct a more perfect union, they did not identify themselves as Virginians or New Yorkers. Instead, they defined themselves as “we the people of the United States” as it appears in the Preamble to the US constitution. The shared interest in liberty and freedom as well as the attachment to the land of their fathers made it possible for the vast population of the thirteen states to think of itself as a unified body despite their internal ethnic and cultural divide. By identifying themselves as a member of certain group, people will form a society with certain shared value, which ultimately can become the political units for a democratic government. Nationalism is essential for creating a cohesive political community.
By looking at the examples, If the nationalism does not take the revolutionary form, it is a good thing. It will help in resolving international battles. Unity and peace will be established and mutual friendliness and co-operation will be better. Basically it’s the intention of the Nationalist leaders, Selfishness leads bad to their nation. If Nationalist leaders have positive aim and goals towards their nation, definitely it’s a good sign for their nation. In the end it will help country to develop its economy, harmony and to unite the
In short, nationalism is both good and bad. It seems to block rational behavior and logical thinking to be replaced by radical support for a cause. When it’s functioning well, it allows the citizens of a country to unite with each other and share a common interest. Unfortunately this is hard to govern, and it seems to be directed by government bodies and religion. Radical support can go either way, for or against any topic. Middle ground isn’t something