nationalistcurrent
Nationalist current is a term used in political science and history to describe a broad family of political and cultural tendencies that place the nation at the center of political legitimacy and social belonging. Proponents argue that a defined national community provides coherence, self-determination, and a stable basis for public policy, especially in times of global interdependence. Critics view nationalist currents as potentially exclusive or destabilizing when national identity is defined through birth or ethnicity alone.
Variants range from civic, inclusive nationalism to ethnonationalism that ties nationhood to ancestry. Some nationalist currents
Historically, nationalist currents emerged with modern state-building in Europe in the 19th century and later in
In scholarship, nationalism is studied as a political ideology, as a social-psychological tendency to identify with
Related topics include nationalism, patriotism, ethnonationalism, and populism.