Desperado
12-07-2002, 05:26 AM
For the students of politics it is well known that the the term 'national state' is a new in the world system. Its history starts only after French Revolution of 18 th century. Before that the content of a state was quite different. However the process of Globalization has brought many different views to the World State System with its terms like 'deterritorialization', 'localization' etc. This process implies that the 'national stathood' is losing its strength in world politics. The case of European Union is a strong example. EU is on its way to change the current rules of statehood. Within a few decades EU planning to cut out national state borders and divide the whole Europe into small counties/regions to govern the Union more effectively. It seems that Nationalism has not worked well throughout the history and it has caused World Wars like I and II.
However, in Central Asia we can observe a new arising movements of Nationalism. State leaders are trying to establish the fundaments of statehood on Nationalism. The front agenda in Asian media is boasting with the identity, culture and history of their own nationals. And it is quite obvious for someone to see the damages of that toward mutual colloboration, cooperation and unification in the region. Why should we live through the pass of Europe to understand the side effects of Nationalism? Can not we just learn from the mistakes of Europe on Nationalizm?
At the same time I do not want to say that nationalizm is evil, it is good for someone to know own history and national identity, BUT DO NOT YOU THINK CENTRAL ASIA IS GOING TOO FOR ON NATIONALIZM?
Awaiting for your opinions...
However, in Central Asia we can observe a new arising movements of Nationalism. State leaders are trying to establish the fundaments of statehood on Nationalism. The front agenda in Asian media is boasting with the identity, culture and history of their own nationals. And it is quite obvious for someone to see the damages of that toward mutual colloboration, cooperation and unification in the region. Why should we live through the pass of Europe to understand the side effects of Nationalism? Can not we just learn from the mistakes of Europe on Nationalizm?
At the same time I do not want to say that nationalizm is evil, it is good for someone to know own history and national identity, BUT DO NOT YOU THINK CENTRAL ASIA IS GOING TOO FOR ON NATIONALIZM?
Awaiting for your opinions...