Research Paper on:
'Nation' and State of Germany

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gives credence to the definition of nation-state, which reflects "a form of political organization under which a relatively homogeneous people inhabits a sovereign state; especially : a state containing one  as opposed to several nationalities" (Merriam-Webster, 1998). When the student examines the concept of nation-state and nation building - the quest to nationalize a given country so as to  focus upon a singular culture - as it relates to Germany, it is important to understand the notion of nationalism and the role it has played in Germanys twentieth century  transition. Despite all its past and present global eruptions, nationalism has not been a significant source of strife to the world order or  international system; rather, where it poses the greatest threat is in its desire to dominate powerful states and people. For Germany, nationalism took place "in opposition to existing state  structures in a backward socio-political development where cultural and historical, primordial factors played a central role" (Kuzio, 2002). To be sure, nationalism represents different things to different people but  for the most part, it has traditionally affected the world on a state level as opposed to a much broader global scale. For example, German nationalism represents the desire  for a change in political and administrative structure. It has followed a distinctively separate path from Western Europe, where nationalism occurred as the result of the need for nation-states  to industrialize their societies. For the Europeans, nationalist ideology dictated that there was some aspect of national identities among the English and French so that they both possessed their  own individuality amidst the territory (Anonymous, 1993). The Germans did not desire that type of representation; instead, they wanted to affiliate themselves with a national appeal, one that would