Question

In a nationlist’s view, what defines a nation

Answer 1

The word nation has two meanings:

-The political nation, in the legal-political sphere, is a political subject in which the constituent sovereignty of a State resides.

-The cultural nation, a socio-ideological concept that is more subjective and ambiguous than the previous one, can broadly be defined as a human community with certain common cultural characteristics, to which it endows with an ethical-political sense. In a lax sense, nation is used with different meanings: State, country, territory or inhabitants of them, ethnic group, people and others. This concept has been defined in many different ways by scholars without reaching a consensus on it.

Answer 2

Nationalism is a system characterized for placing one's nation above all other nations, so under a nationalist point of view a nation would be defined as a sovereign territory where a group of people share an identity based on culture, language and shared history. Although they can also share factors such as politics and religion, it is very difficult to find nations where all citizens share the same religion or political ideals.