Question

How did nationalism and the idea of nation-state emerge ? Describe

Answer 1

socially and politically, a landed aristocracy was the dominant class on the continent.the members of this class were united by a common way of life that cut across regional division.they spoke french for diplomacy and in high society.industrialisation begin in the 2nd half of the 18th centuary. in france it occures only in 19th centuary.in its wake,new social group came into being.among the educated liberal middle classes the idea of national unity gained popularily.

Answer 2

nationalism and the idea of the nation state emerged within the culturally and regionally diverse groups of Europe. due to industrialisation and transformation of society ,there emerged a middle class consisting of Businessman , working professionals ,Industrialists, labourers and working class people out of these educated middle class people thought of uniting the culturally compatible sections of people in Europe by abolishing the privileges enjoyed by the aristocracy. this led to nationalism and emergence of idea of the nation state