Question

How did racial discrimination contribute to the growth of nationalism

Answer 1

Indian nationalism developed as a concept during the Indian independence movement fought against the colonial British Raj. ... It continues to strongly influence the politics of India and reflects an opposition to the sectarian strands of Hindu nationalism and Muslim nationalism.

Answer 2

Racism and nationalism are both based on the division of people into groups and the establishment of some groups as fundamentally superior to others. Until recently, racism and nationalism were widely regarded as repulsive remnants of the past, doomed to vanish as equality and human rights became broadly accepted. However, in recent years, both principles have proven to be resilient. Scholars have been paying more attention to the "racialization" of ethnic and national identities in the former Soviet Union and East Europe, the journal's primary focus.

The relationship between conceptions of race as a purely social issue has been confounded by advances in genetics. The essay examines how racism and nationalism are expressed in two self-described "exceptional" political systems – the Soviet Union and the United States – that have figured prominently in worldwide discussions about race and nation. It briefly mentions events in other regions, such as the European debate over multiculturalism.

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