Economy

• nation state - often seen as a economic unit
• liberal nationalist - want to co-operate economically with other nations
• chauvinistic nationalism sees other nations as an economic threat. Thet seek economic autonomy and may seek to exploit other nations through colonialism
• nativists seek to give the original group economic priority
• conservative nationalist pursue protectionism
• internationalist socialist attack nationalism as a basis of capitalist exploitation whilst socialist nationalists have connected national pride with socialism.
• Marcus garvey argued that a strong independent vlack economy was needed to gain respect
• Nationalism in general does not link to a specific type of economic system or set of policies.
• Nationalism can be compatible with both capitalism and socialism
• Nationalist ideas have been linked to economic policies in totalitarian regimes and democratic states
• Liberal nationalists assumes economic co-operation between nation - states whilst other nationalist seek to protect their economy and achieve autarky.
• Socialist nationalism

  • Combining nationalism and socialism was key idea under stalin in Russia who look to establish socialism in one country rather than world revolution
  • Places national defence of socialism is key against international capitalism which is seen as a threat. Used in Africa for example by Mugabe in Zimbabwe where capitalism was associated with imperialism
  • In Cuba, Castro made pride in socialism whereas supporting american capitalism was seen as unpatriotic
• socialists internationalists views

  • Strong economic nations exploit the weaker economic nations like capitalists exploit workers. This leads to colonialism
  • Workers of the strong economies are bought off with the spoils made from exploiting colonies
• Nativism and protection

  • Nativists believe that an original group have a greater claim on nationality than more recently arrived groups. This leads to the idea that they should have economic priority - for jobs, benefits and for public services often manifests in demands to reduce immigration
  • Nativists also look to put up trade barriers and use tariffes to protect 'native' industry from foreign competition
  • Regressive from of ultra conservative nationalism "Make America Great again"
• Chauvinistic nationalism: Autarky

  • Extremely natioanlist totalitarian regimes like nazi germany concetrate on becoming economically self - sufficient, not wanting any economic reliance on other countries
  • Thet are also expansionist looking to take economic resources off other nation states
  • They have ectreme nativists policies in Nazi germany economic preference was given to 'Aryan' germans to the detriments of other groups notably the jews.