Nationalism | Edexcel A-Level Politics (9PL0)
Nationalism
- 49 questions
- 4 subtopics
- Component 2: one non-core ideology of five
- Component 2
Covers the ideology of the nation: what a nation is taken to be, the claim to self-determination, the civic, cultural, ethnic and expansionist traditions, and the thinkers from Rousseau to Garvey..
It covers nationalism: core ideas and principles, different types of nationalism, rousseau, Herder and cultural nationalism and mazzini, Maurras and Garvey.
Sample questions from Nationalism
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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Nationalism: core ideas and principles
Do all nationalists support the nation-state as the ideal political unit?
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No, while most nationalists support the nation-state as the ideal political unit, this position is not universally held among all nationalists. -
Nationalism: core ideas and principles
How widespread is racialist nationalism, and what does it claim determines nationhood?
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A position taken by only a small minority of nationalists, which makes descent the sole test of belonging to a nation. -
Different types of nationalism
What does anti-colonial and post-colonial nationalism seek to achieve?
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It repudiates rule by an outside power and demands that authority pass back to the people of the territory. -
Different types of nationalism
How does liberal nationalism's approach to self-determination differ from that of expansionist nationalism?
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Liberal nationalism supports universal self-determination for all nations, whereas expansionist nationalism denies this right to other nations. -
Rousseau, Herder and cultural nationalism
What did Rousseau mean by the 'general will'?
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The common interest of the community taken as a whole, which Rousseau held could not be divided and should be the foundation of government. -
Rousseau, Herder and cultural nationalism
What type of nationalism did Herder develop, and what was its central argument?
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Herder developed cultural nationalism, arguing that every nation possesses its own unique cultural character distinct from all others. -
Mazzini, Maurras and Garvey
Why might Mazzini's 'thought and action' approach appeal to revolutionary nationalists?
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By rejecting pure intellectualism in favour of combining ideas with practical action, Mazzini's approach encouraged active struggle for national liberation rather than mere theorising. -
Mazzini, Maurras and Garvey
What attitude towards race did Garvey encourage among African people?
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Garvey promoted black pride, encouraging African people to take pride in their race and recognise beauty in their own kind.
The 4 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
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| Nationalism: core ideas and principles | Recall questions on the nation, self-determination, the nation state, culturalism, racialism and internationalism. | 15 |
| Different types of nationalism | Recall questions on liberal, conservative, anti-colonial and expansionist nationalism, how their views of self-determination differ, and the chauvinism linked to expansionist nationalism. | 12 |
| Rousseau, Herder and cultural nationalism | Recall questions on Rousseau's general will and civic nationalism, and Herder on the Volk as the root of national culture. | 11 |
| Mazzini, Maurras and Garvey | Recall questions on Mazzini on thought and action, Maurras on integral nationalism, and Garvey on black nationalism and Pan-Africanism. | 11 |
How the guide is worked
Answering a question from memory stores it far better than reading the answer again. The guide runs that as a fixed procedure on one subtopic at a time, about twenty minutes a session.
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Step 1 · Closed book
Cover the answers. Work through one subtopic and write down what you can. Leave blanks where you have nothing.
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Step 2 · Open book
Go back to the top. Read each printed answer and write it out in full, including the ones you had right.
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Step 3 · Closed book again
Same questions, same order, from memory. The gap between pass one and pass three is the session result.
Read the full method, the return schedule and the research behind it.
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