Differing Views and Tensions GapFill

Nationalism can be divided into five main branches. They mostly differ about   the purpose of nationshow they define the nationhow they view other nationsthe origin of nations.

 Socialist nationalismConservative nationalismExpansionist colonialismLiberal nationalism is internally focused and is concerned only with its own nation and its rights and independence.

 Anti-colonialismConservative nationalismExpansionist colonialismSocialist nationalism is focused on expelling a foreign power and asserting home rule.

 Liberal nationalismAnti-colonialismConservative nationalismExpansionist colonialism is internally focused and considers other nations to be inferior and, therefore, exploitable.

 Socialist nationalismExpansionist colonialismPostcolonialismLiberal nationalism considers that all nations have a right to self-determination and that they are all equal. This is the only branch that subscribes to   self-determinationracialisminternationalismthe nation.

 Conservative nationalismSocialist nationalismPostcolonialismLiberal nationalism is focused on the development of a newly formed nation that has recently achieved its independence.