Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Is every nationalist a potential fascist? A historian weighs in

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par Xosé M. Núñez Seixas, Professor of Modern and Contemporary History, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

Nationalism is typically seen as the preserve of right-wing politics, and it has long been a cornerstone of authoritarian and fascist governments around the world. In democratic countries the term “nationalism” is linked to national chauvinism – a belief in the inherent superiority of one’s own nation and its citizens – but the picture is more complex than it first seems.

For starters, there is little to differentiate patriotism from nationalism except for degree of intensity. Most of us, however, can recognise the…

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