What do you understand by liberal nationalism ?
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Answer:
equality of all people
Explanation:
Liberal nationalism is the most established form of nationalism – dating back to the French Revolution and its incendiary slogan of ‘liberty, fraternity and equality.’
The most important aspect of liberal nationalism is the right of all nations to self-determination. The right to self-determination is entrenched as a norm within the governance of any liberal democracy, and the desire to determine one’s own territorial boundaries remains an immensely powerful driving force within international relations. There are now over two hundred sovereign nations, a statistic which graphically underlines the extent to which notions of imperialism and colonialism have been marginalised by the concept of national self-determination. Moreover, the cause of those nations that lack a territorial state of their own is awarded greater legitimacy due to the right to self-determination (notably the Quebecois and the Catalans).
The second element of liberal nationalism is firm opposition to imperialism. A world centred upon the values of liberal nationalism is grounded upon mutual respect amongst sovereign nations. There is no room for imperialist conquest within a world constructed upon the basis of liberal nationalism. Indeed, the very existence of an Empire is inconsistent with the liberal right to self-determination. Yet having said this, liberal nationalists recognise that nations must work together to protect their existence as sovereign entities. Some liberal nationalists even favour supranational institutions that help defend and protect liberal values (such as universal human rights). Liberal nationalism therefore accepts some dilution of national sovereignty to serve liberal ends.
The final element of liberal nationalism is that of social progress driven by the “general will” of the people. The vitality of such an argument was expressed most dramatically during the French Revolution, where the ideas put forward in Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s social contract shaped the creation of the first truly modern state. The progressive nature of liberal nationalism is also reflected in the inclusive nature of popular self-government and the centrality of civic duty. However, it should be noted that the fervent wish of liberal nationalists that the right to self-determination would bring about perpetual peace has never materialised. The cause of national self-determination is as potentially explosive as it was during the French Revolution itself and this fundamental component of liberal nationalism remains a source of political disputes throughout the globe.
Answer:
It means an society with educated people and rebellions...