The quest to secede from a larger political formation with a view to establishing an independent state
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(German) Literally meaning the spirit of the people; the organic identity of a people reflected in their culture and their language
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The belief that humans are culturally defined creatures, culture being the universal basis for the personal and social identity
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The ability of bodies with transnational or global jurisdictions to impose their will on non-nation states
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The achievement of ends by military means or the extension of military ideas, values and practices to civilian society
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A mood of nationalist enthusiasm and public celebration provoked by military expansion or imperial conquest
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A style of nationalism that's dedicated to unifying a disparate people either through expansionism or political solidarity
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A belief that racial divisions are politically significant, either because races should live apart, or because they possess different qualities and thus suited to different social rules
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The theory that the rights of, and obligations towards, members of one's own nation should enjoy moral priority over those related to members of other nations, a stance that implies moral relativism
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A community whose cultural identity, political allegiances and psychological orientations cut across national borders