EDEXCEL A LEVEL POLITICS NATIONALISM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
19th century nationalism - CORRECT ANSWER -
based on cultural surroundings, increasing independence (belguim 1831, greece 1829)
20th century nationalism - CORRECT ANSWER -
french revolution, unification in italy, 1919 treaty of versailles, conservative nationalism grew (hitler)
21st century nationalism -vCORRECT ANSWER -nazism, fascism, re-
emergence of nativism (make america great again)
Self Determination - CORRECT ANSWER -
Nations which aspire to self government should be granted sovereignty
States should respect the sovereignty of each nation
Started with Jeans-Jacques Rousseau as a reaction to absolutists monarchy
At the time, many countries were colonies of empires so didn't have it
Became more important in the 19th century as more empires were dismantled
Nation State - CORRECT ANSWER -
Avgroup of people who have a collective identity in a geographical area with clear boundaries which beco
mes a political entity
Liberal nationalists - CORRECT ANSWER -world of nation states
Chauvinisticvnationalists - CORRECT ANSWER -
some nations are stronger and are the only one who should benefit -
other nations should accept their position as colonies
Multinational states - CORRECT ANSWER -have more than 1 nation within them
Not all have a single national identity -
their unity is based on political views (british/english/scottish/irish)
Some nationsvexist within another nation state and only want respect for their culture (wales)
, Self determination v. colonialism - CORRECT ANSWER -
becoming an empire has been the aim of monarchs and countries throughout history
Civil nationalism -vCORRECT ANSWER -
a form of nationalism based on a shared vision of an individual's duty to observe given laws and in turn re
ceive legal privileges
Johann gottfried von herder said that each nation has its own volksgeist -
the spirit of the nation, a unique identity based on unique experiences, history and culture
Expansionist nationalist - CORRECT ANSWER -
the idea that one nation's volksgeist can be superior to that of other nations, therefore justifying imperiali
sm and domination
Herder rejected this idea, writing that 'notwithstanding the varieties of the human form, there is but one
and the same species of man throughout earth'
takes time to developvbecause someone may know the language and be a citizen by it may take years of a
bsorbing the culture to be genuine
people want to protect a nation's unique culture, without necessarily focussing on specific ambitions for s
tatehood, for example wales want welsh to be recognised as a language but aren't as bothered by indepe
ndence as scotland
Itvlinks tovpatriotism as it may result in a willingness to make sacrifices to promote the country's best inter
ests
Racialism -vCORRECT ANSWER -
The belief that all members of each race possess characteristics, abilities or qualities specificvto that race,
especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race
Ideas are rooted in thevbelief that humanity is not one single human race, but can be meaningfully divide
d into separate races
The differences between races are biological and fixed
The different traits make certain races good/bad at things which creates a hierarchy
Then racial segregation is used to prevent 'pollution'
Internationalism - CORRECT ANSWER -people of the world should unite and connect across boundaries
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
19th century nationalism - CORRECT ANSWER -
based on cultural surroundings, increasing independence (belguim 1831, greece 1829)
20th century nationalism - CORRECT ANSWER -
french revolution, unification in italy, 1919 treaty of versailles, conservative nationalism grew (hitler)
21st century nationalism -vCORRECT ANSWER -nazism, fascism, re-
emergence of nativism (make america great again)
Self Determination - CORRECT ANSWER -
Nations which aspire to self government should be granted sovereignty
States should respect the sovereignty of each nation
Started with Jeans-Jacques Rousseau as a reaction to absolutists monarchy
At the time, many countries were colonies of empires so didn't have it
Became more important in the 19th century as more empires were dismantled
Nation State - CORRECT ANSWER -
Avgroup of people who have a collective identity in a geographical area with clear boundaries which beco
mes a political entity
Liberal nationalists - CORRECT ANSWER -world of nation states
Chauvinisticvnationalists - CORRECT ANSWER -
some nations are stronger and are the only one who should benefit -
other nations should accept their position as colonies
Multinational states - CORRECT ANSWER -have more than 1 nation within them
Not all have a single national identity -
their unity is based on political views (british/english/scottish/irish)
Some nationsvexist within another nation state and only want respect for their culture (wales)
, Self determination v. colonialism - CORRECT ANSWER -
becoming an empire has been the aim of monarchs and countries throughout history
Civil nationalism -vCORRECT ANSWER -
a form of nationalism based on a shared vision of an individual's duty to observe given laws and in turn re
ceive legal privileges
Johann gottfried von herder said that each nation has its own volksgeist -
the spirit of the nation, a unique identity based on unique experiences, history and culture
Expansionist nationalist - CORRECT ANSWER -
the idea that one nation's volksgeist can be superior to that of other nations, therefore justifying imperiali
sm and domination
Herder rejected this idea, writing that 'notwithstanding the varieties of the human form, there is but one
and the same species of man throughout earth'
takes time to developvbecause someone may know the language and be a citizen by it may take years of a
bsorbing the culture to be genuine
people want to protect a nation's unique culture, without necessarily focussing on specific ambitions for s
tatehood, for example wales want welsh to be recognised as a language but aren't as bothered by indepe
ndence as scotland
Itvlinks tovpatriotism as it may result in a willingness to make sacrifices to promote the country's best inter
ests
Racialism -vCORRECT ANSWER -
The belief that all members of each race possess characteristics, abilities or qualities specificvto that race,
especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race
Ideas are rooted in thevbelief that humanity is not one single human race, but can be meaningfully divide
d into separate races
The differences between races are biological and fixed
The different traits make certain races good/bad at things which creates a hierarchy
Then racial segregation is used to prevent 'pollution'
Internationalism - CORRECT ANSWER -people of the world should unite and connect across boundaries
