Religion and Nationalism

Question 1

David Miller argues that nationalism involves three core elements: nations are real, membership in nations has practical ________, and nationhood is politically ________.

Answer 1

Implications, significant

Question 2

Cultural nationalism is a resistance against cultural ________, particularly against Enlightenment anthropology and Industrialization.

Answer 2

Uniformity

Question 3

Political nationalism, according to Rousseau’s Social Contract (1762), involves forming a union where individuals put their power in common under the ________ direction of the general will.

Answer 3

Supreme

Question 4

Miller argues that nationalism and liberalism are not necessarily at odds, provided personal ________ and civic trust are prioritized.

Answer 4

Autonomy

Question 5

Liberal nationalists often envision a ________ state that recognizes multiple nations within its borders.

Answer 5

Multinational

Question 6

In the context of nationalism, civic ________ is essential for governance to succeed, as it prevents power from becoming a “zero-sum” situation between nations.

Answer 6

Trust

Question 7

According to Miller, nationhood can serve as a ________ for social justice, where ethical values rooted in nationhood overlap with values that sustain a welfare state.

Answer 7

Precondition

Question 8

The “God, Country, and Family” triad is often tied to the ________ of religion in national discourse.

Answer 8

A: Securitization

Question 9

In securitization theory, an existential threat is articulated as a national ________ that requires urgent action.

Answer 9

Threat

Question 10

Securitization of religion involves framing threats as attacks on a ________ society or its values, which may lead to radicalization and violence.

Answer 10

Secular

Question 11

The first mechanism of religion’s involvement in international politics involves a religious group being seen as a threat to the ________ of the state.

Answer 11

Survival

Question 12

The second mechanism of religion’s involvement in politics is when religious faith is understood to be under threat by a ________ actor, such as another state or industrialization.

Answer 12

Non-religious

Question 13

The third mechanism for religion in international politics is when one religion or faith is threatened by another religious ________ or actor.

Answer 13

Discourse