Name: Liberal Nationalism: What Does it Mean?
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 6 min 43 s
Description: Liberal nationalism promised equality and freedom for all in the eyes of the law. But did it keep that promise? Watch this video to find out.

Question

According to Ernst Renan, list the attributes of a nation. Why in his view nations are important?

Accepted Answer

Ernst Renan a French philosopher, who in a lecture at University of Sorbonne in the year $1882$ , outlined the understanding of a 'Nation'. According to him the attributes of a nation are as follows—

(a) A nation is formed with people common social capital, shared glories and great deeds together of the past and common will.

(b) Nation is a large scale solidarity. Inhabitants of a nation have the right to be consulted in reference of large scale solidarity.

(c) The existence of a nation is not only a good thing but moreover a necessity.

(d) A nation has never had any real interest in annexing or holding on to a nation against its will.

According to Ernst Renan, Nation is important because:

Existence of a nation is a guarantee of liberty. If nation as an idea seizes to exist, liberty of humankind will be lost in the world with one law and one master.

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