Manuscript Number : SISRRJ1818918

The Concept of Nationalism

Authors(1) :-Dr. Shazia Akhtar

In this paper, an attempt has been made to understand the concept of nationalism and its relevance to the modern times. The study of nationalism is significant because the nation-state, leadership, tradition, culture, society etc. play a vital role in spreading it. Nationalism has been a related concept. It is related with the state as well as the nationality. It is not only regional or geographical concept but also a psychological or spiritual concept people acquire the spirit of nationalism by being born in a particular nation.

Authors and Affiliations

Dr. Shazia Akhtar
Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, K.K.(P.G.) College, Etawah (UP), India

Treaty of Westphalia, Allegiance, Collective interest, Identity, Asia, Africa, Nation-state, Modernization, Europeanization, Pre-modern Societies.

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Publication Details

Published in : Volume 1 | Issue 1 | January-February 2018
Date of Publication : 2018-02-28
License:  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Page(s) : 171-173
Manuscript Number : SISRRJ1818918
Publisher : Shauryam Research Institute

ISSN : 2581-6306

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Dr. Shazia Akhtar , "The Concept of Nationalism", Shodhshauryam, International Scientific Refereed Research Journal (SHISRRJ), ISSN : 2581-6306, Volume 1, Issue 1, pp.171-173, January-February.2018
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