POLI 222 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Ethnic Nationalism

• School: McGill University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLI 222
• Professor: Christa Scholtz

Document Summary

Lecture 5 - nationalism and federalism in canada. What is a nation - no sold definition. Modern concept, but invokes shared, collective understanding of the past. Ernest renan 1881 - essay "what is a nation?" Says a nation is a soul comprised of heritage and memories and a present consent to live together now. It is about creating an "us" and a. "them" defining who is within and beyond the boundary - does not make it authentic. Ethnic nationalism - bloodline, connection to other heritage. Civic/ideological nationalism - if you were born here, you become a member of this community regardless of your parents. Some granted autonomy - could be very centralized or not, but at least some guaranteed autonomy. For trudeau: a product of reason or judgement. Supreme court reading: pgs 1 - 6 important. America views itself as one nation being united under god. In canada, national questions involve federalism and vice versa.