If a nation is an identifiable people group, what then is nationalism? Nationalism elevates my people’s concerns over the concerns of others, often at the expense of those who are not “my people.” In today’s world it often includes a belief that the state (government) should work to protect and promote my people’s interests. In the modern era nationalism has frequently been posited as an alternative to globalism, an ideology that promotes cooperation of countries around the world and focuses on the concerns of the international community.
