Abstract
There have been many arguments over recent years regarding the role of nationalism in an ever-globalizing world. Is nationalism becoming irrelevant? Will the nation become a political entity of the past? Or has increased global cohesion caused an in-creased affinity to a local identity? While the specifics are still debated, most observers point to one fact: nationalism and its political harbingers are stronger than ever. These ethnic nationalisms are generally thought to provide and maintain a solid identity for groups who otherwise see their cultural distinctiveness slipping away into what is, in many cases, a homogenous Westernization. Many scholars see globalization as the destruction of national identity and a threat to nation-states, particularly with respect to the growth of the internet and mass media. This is not the case. The international resurgence of tribalism and ethno-nationalism in recent decades is a testament to the spirit of ethno-national affinity in the modern world. Globalization removes the artificial bonds of ever changing political borders in favor of restoring the natural bonds of regionalism, ethno-nationalism and populism. One nation that has a highly nationalistic culture with both the popular support and legal means to back it up is modern day Turkey.
Recommended Citation
Beach, Morgan
(2009)
"“Peace at Home, Peace in the World”: The Rise and Role of Nationalism in Turkish Political Life,"
Pepperdine Policy Review: Vol. 2, Article 7.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/ppr/vol2/iss1/7
