What does elusive and contested mean?
‘elusive’: Means difficult to understand, achieve, or attain,’
contested: challenged, disputed, questioned.
What are the two possible outcomes in the future regarding the connectivity of the world?
1) Hyper- globalization: Meaning the acceleration of the shrinking world, a shared global identity and citizenship. Possibly a more peaceful place to live.
2) Nationalism: The alternative is that more countries will seek to protect their national identity.
What is the evidence that the world will become more globalised in the future?
Younger generation sees more unity as a good thing. BLM movement in 2021 means less barriers between communities are placed up. The belief that peoples are entitled to live where they want to better their lives.
What is the evidence that the world will move towards a more nationally divided place in the future?
- Current political actions being taken by powers to increase national identity. E.g., Trump claiming to ‘build a wall,’.
- As well as Brexit.
What are the factors that reinforce contemporary nationalism?
- Education (UK teaches ‘British values’ in curriculum)
- Sport (Football, rugby, Olympics)
- Political parties (Conservatives, Labour, and SNP.)
How is state loyalty tied to a country?
- Legal systems (1st and 2nd amendment in the US)
- Methods of governance (prioritised beliefs such as freedom in France) (UK we have the 1215 Magna-Carta)
- Landscape (UK Cornish landscape)
Why is the idea of loyalty and national identity so complex in the globalised world?
- Perceptions change over time
- The UK is a multicultural country
Why do values changing over time mean national identity is a complex concept?
- Britishness used to be eating home-grown vegetables or fighting for your country.
- This has changed as more global products are introduced, and fighting for your country may not be universally honoured any more.
Why does multiculturalism in the UK mean that national identity is a complex concept?
- Some people believe their political and cultural identity in a place is different. For example, a lot of Asian migrants from India would state that their cultural identity is Indian, but their political identity is British.
What are the four key British values?
Democracy
Rule of Law
Freedom of individual liberty
Tolerance
What is a seperatist state called? (Catalonia)
Secession
When did Brazil host the World Cup?
2014
Why does Catalonia want to seperate from Spain?
- Wealthiest region of the country.
- Food customs
- Language customs
Why does Australia have a strict 5-tier points-based system for migration?
- Job preservation.
