Tuesday, February 24, 2009
The Responsive National State, 1871 1914
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Monday, February 23, 2009
Blog #10 Nationalism Due 3/8/09
Although the middle classes of Europe in the nineteenth century may have shared similar values and outlooks, they increasingly identified their future with their nation states. As Unit 7, "Ideologies and Revolutions 1815-1848" explored, the nineteenth century was a time of intense nationalism in Europe. This ideology led to the creation of two new nation states - Germany and Italy - and created tension in several multiethnic empires such as Austria and Russia.
Why did more and more people identify with the nation state as opposed to class, religion, or other demarcations? Read the Italian Giuseppe Mazzini's answer at http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1852mazzini.html (Modern History Sourcebook: Giuseppe Mazzini: On Nationality, 1852.) What does Mazzini mean when he claims that "the social question may, in effect, although with difficulty, be partly resolved by a single people"? What was the social question to which he was referring? Why did he believe only nation states could resolve this question?
Thomas Escott partly answers this question at http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1885escott.html (Modern History Sourcebook: Thomas Escott (1844-1924): England: Her People, Polity, and Pursuits, 1885.) In this essay, he praises the inclusion of the middle classes into Parliament. Why does he argue that this benefited Great Britain? Nationalists assumed that strong nation states could deal with the problems of the industrial era by fostering a sense of inclusion in a national community. This community could then tackle problems in ways that would benefit all groups.
This blog has two parts to it so please be sure to answer both parts and respond to your classmates as well. Remember to respond to the question in 6-8 sentences (yes it can be longer) and to respond to two of your classmates answers in 4-6 sentences. Do not just agree or disagree without defending or justifying your argument. Think above and beyond the common answers that you may see. Be sure to challenge your classmates with controversial tactics, actions or selections. Good Luck!!!! Go Mustangs!!!
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