Question

Main characteristics of liberal nationalism

Answer 1

a. The concept of liberal nationalism is very broad and comprehensive.

b. The ideology became popular in the early 19th century.The term ‘liberalism’ is derived from the Latin word liber, meaning free.

c. For the new middle classes liberalism stood for freedom for the individual and equality of all before the law.

d. The idea of liberal nationalism emphasized on the government based on consent. Government where constitution is supreme and is based on the free will of the people as reflected in the French revolution.

Answer 2

1. In the early 19th century liberal nationalism stood for freedom for the individual and equality in a nation.

2.Politically, it emphasised the concept of government by consent.

3.For the middle class in Europe, liberalism stood for freedom of an individual and equality for all.

4.Economic liberalism demanded by teh middle class stood for freedom of markets and abolition of state restrictions on the movement of goods and capital.