2. WHAT IS A NATION?
Tell me… Something found in
the feelings and minds
of people, an internal
connection to others
Ethnic background and
ancestry
Cultural values and beliefs
History
Language and communication
Religious or spiritual beliefs
Geography
Politics and citizenship
3. UNDERSTANDINGS
A nation is a soul, a spiritual principle.
Only two things constitute this soul, this
spiritual principle. One is the past… One is
the possession in common of a rich legacy of
remembrances; the other is the consent, the
desire to live together, the will to continue
to value the heritage which all hold in
common.
Ernst Renan, 1882
4. UNDERSTANDINGS
What defines a nation is shared history and
tradition… India is unique as a nation in
that its sense of nationalism is founded on
an age long spiritual concept of freedom
and inclusiveness that has always been
known as Sanatana Dharma [eternal
natural law].
N.S. Rajaram, 2004
5. UNDERSTANDINGS
We must now establish the basic principles,
the basic values and beliefs which hold us
together as Canadians so that beyond our
regional loyalties there is a way of life and
a system of values which make us proud of
the country that has given us such freedom
and such immeasurable joy.
Pierre Trudeau, 1981
6. NATION STATE
An internationally recognized territory
Administered by a politically organized body of
people under a sovereign government
Instruments of a sovereign nation-state can
include:
Military
Border controls
Currency and stamps
Legal codes and enforcement
National institutions and traditions
7. NATIONALISM
The collective, shared
sense of belonging of
people who identify
themselves as a
nation
Geography
Language
Spirituality
Ethnic Ties
Culture
Citizenship
