Methodological Nationalism and Normative Nationalism

Methodological Nationalism is linked to the social scientific observer perspective.

Normative Nationalism refers to the negotiation perspective of political actors.

In a normative sense, nationalism means that every nation has the right to self determination within the frame of its cultural distinctiveness

Methodological Nationalism assumes this normative claim as a socio-ontological given simultaneously links to the most important conflict and organisations of society and politics.

Methodological Nationalism includes the following principles:
  • The subordination of society to state, which implies notion of societies with state-constructed boundaries, i.e, the territorial state as container .
  • There is no singular, but only plural of societies
  • A territorial notion of societies with state - constructed boundaries, i.e, the territorial state as container of society.
  • There is a circular determination between state and society: The territorial nation state is both  the creator and gurantor of the individual citizenship rights and citizen 

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