Difference between revisions of "Nationalism vs. globalism"
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| + | Nationalism can be considered a form of [[limited government]]. Rather than a global government either controlled by elites or, at least, requiring a massive bureaucracy to successfully operate, nationalists support localized government (also called [[subsidiarity]]), where individuals have the freedom to set policy for their communities. | ||
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| + | As nationalists believe that individuals and their communities (whether local or national) should be [[Sovereignty|sovereign]], citizens should have the right to [[self-governance]]. Nationalists believe the two go together and cannot be separated. [[Jean-Jacques Rousseau]] echoed these views when he argued that freedom and democracy thrive best in small nation-states and that monarchy and dictatorship thrive best in large nation-states.<ref>''The Social Contract'': Book III, Chapters 3-7.</ref> Thus, nationalists oppose policies such as [[open borders]], mass migration, and forming international organizations, at least with the end goal of [[one-world government]]. They also support policies such as building [[border wall]]s and maintaining border security. | ||
===Relation to conservatism=== | ===Relation to conservatism=== | ||
{{See also|Conservative}} | {{See also|Conservative}} | ||
| + | Because of nationalism's support of limited, localized, and self-government, conservatives usually support nationalism or at least lean nationalist. Most non-[[establishment]] conservatives see nationalism's support for maintaining independent nation-states as the best avenue to maintain and promote [[freedom]], such as those provided in the [[United States Constitution|U.S. Constitution]]. Also, as conservatives tend to be patriots and love their countries, they oppose policies that undermine national sovereignty and identity, such as open borders, mass migration, and membership in international organizations such as the [[European Union]]. | ||
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Major differences exist between nationalism and globalism. This article compares the two ideologies.
Overview
Some commentators have argued that nationalism vs. globalism is emerging as the main political divide in politics.[1][2][3] Nationalism vs. globalism have also been described as the main political divide in elections such as the 2016 U.S. presidential election, with nationalist Donald Trump against globalist Hillary Clinton,[4] or the 2017 French presidential election, with nationalist Marine Le Pen against globalist Emmanuel Macron.[5]
Nationalism
- See also: Nationalism
Nationalism is a feeling of unity among a group of people born out of the French Revolution and Age of Enlightenment idea of worship of the Patrie, or one's national origins and a sense of pride in their country.
Nationalists today support national sovereignty and self-governance over globalism, preserving their respective national cultures and demographics over multiculturalism, and a border wall.
Sovereignty and self-governance
- See also: Sovereignty and Self-governance
Nationalism can be considered a form of limited government. Rather than a global government either controlled by elites or, at least, requiring a massive bureaucracy to successfully operate, nationalists support localized government (also called subsidiarity), where individuals have the freedom to set policy for their communities.
As nationalists believe that individuals and their communities (whether local or national) should be sovereign, citizens should have the right to self-governance. Nationalists believe the two go together and cannot be separated. Jean-Jacques Rousseau echoed these views when he argued that freedom and democracy thrive best in small nation-states and that monarchy and dictatorship thrive best in large nation-states.[6] Thus, nationalists oppose policies such as open borders, mass migration, and forming international organizations, at least with the end goal of one-world government. They also support policies such as building border walls and maintaining border security.
Relation to conservatism
- See also: Conservative
Because of nationalism's support of limited, localized, and self-government, conservatives usually support nationalism or at least lean nationalist. Most non-establishment conservatives see nationalism's support for maintaining independent nation-states as the best avenue to maintain and promote freedom, such as those provided in the U.S. Constitution. Also, as conservatives tend to be patriots and love their countries, they oppose policies that undermine national sovereignty and identity, such as open borders, mass migration, and membership in international organizations such as the European Union.
Globalism
- See also: Globalism
War on Sovereignty
- See also: War on Sovereignty and One-world government
References
- ↑ Eckman, Jim (January 21, 2017). Globalism vs. Nationalism: The Ideological Struggle of the 21st Century. Grace University -- Issues in Perspective. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- ↑ The new political divide. The Economist. July 30, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- ↑ Nationalism vs. globalism: the new political divide. TED. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- ↑ Merry, Robert W. (May 4, 2016). Trump vs. Hillary Is Nationalism vs. Globalism, 2016. The National Interest. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- ↑ Deen, Mark; Follain, John (April 24, 2017). France Braces for Runoff Between Nationalism and Globalism. Bloomberg. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ↑ The Social Contract: Book III, Chapters 3-7.