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1 Mason and Kennedy
1.1 Modern Europe Political Philosophies
See KBhHIST201LiberalismAndNationalism
1848 German Confederation of States created based on novel nationalistic ideals anchored around German speaking countries.
1.2 The Industrial Revolution
1.3 Germanic States + Struggles of Nationalism
The 1860s created two important new states in Europe => using warfare and civic nationalism to create new connections
1.3.1 Austria-Hungary
After international weakenings of Austria as shown by KBhHIST201GermanicNationalism, the Ausgleich (compromise) was signed creating a dual-monarchy of Austria and Hungary: each got own constitution + parliament, but joined together under the Hasburg crown.
1.3.2 Creation of Nation-States
Nation-States (nationalized political identities) emerged in the sixteenth century => a very slow process
1.3.3 The Isms
Seperatism
CLAIM: when nationalism arises in multinational empires, national groups attempt to break away from the larger empire => engendering separatism. And it is indeed nationalism that caused the Ottoman Empire to break up
Socialism
Lower-classes harboured socialism => a bottom-up approach of nationalism where resources are divided evenly.
Irrendentism
Middle and upper class created process that promotes the taking of land belonging to another state => fostered the creation of states like Germany and Italy