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How did nationalism and the ideas of the national-state emerge ? |
| Answer» \tNationalism and the idea of the nation-state emerged within the culturally and regionally diverse groups of Europe.\tSocially and politically, a landed aristocracy was the dominant class on the continent. The members of this class were united by a common way of life that cut across the\xa0regional division. They spoke French for the purpose of diplomacy and in high society.\tDue to industrialisation and transformation of society, there emerged a middle-class consisting of businessmen, working professionals, industrialists, labourers and working-class people.\tIndustrialisation began in England in the\xa0second half of the 18th century but in France and German states, it occurred only during 19th century. In its wake, new social groups came into being.\tOut of these, the educated middle-class people thought of uniting the culturally compatible sections of people in Europe by abolishing the privileges enjoyed by the aristocracy.\tIt was among the educated liberal middle class that ideas of national unity and abolition of aristocratic privileges gained popularity.\tNations began to be perceived as having a definite territory, anthem, and flag, together with a\xa0Parliament which was elected by property-owning men of the middle class.\tThis led to nationalism and emergence of the\xa0idea of the nation-state. | |