European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 11, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse In the Rise of nationalism Hope and danger by James new York times he individual is too Small and the world is Loo big. Qty god Giuseppe Mazzini the 19th a Colury Kalian Patriot in explaining the appeals of nationalism in this Century two world wars badly tarnished the concept of nationalism and alter 1945. When statesmen launched Iho United nations and the european common Markel they were hoping of Smollor the nationalist Genie in the benevolent folds of International cooperation. Yel nationalism however primitive if May appear to Solt sly Lod Chi Consol the world has retained its Power As Well As its almost Universal political Lilily. Or. A Imus Johnson assorted Hal patriotism is the last re lug of a scoundrel. In his Campaign Loi the presidency. Vice president George Bush ignored such High brow scruples and successfully exploited the a Lotic resonances of the pledge of allegiance. Nationalism was the major Issue in Canada s election last week,.and even the reason Lor it though in thai Case to Caliper Nalio Alisis lost. Still from Northern Ireland to beleaguered Kurdistan and on to the Lough mountains of Afghanistan people continue to kill end die for the idea of a nation. The truly zealous nationalist docs Rel regard boundaries As sacrosanct or unchanging but entrenched governments often do.-. In Africa South no the Sahara where one tribe often Linds i sell divided by two flags jittery nation Stales. Ferociously defend the arbitrary frontiers i Awn up by. Departed colonial Powers. When the Palestine liberation organization met in Algiers last Manthil tried to Square the Circle of. Asserting its own National ambitions while Hall acknowledging those . Though two nationalism compete Lor one Ler Tilory in what was once Cal Ted Palestine. When h comes to nationalist excitement a divided Europe is a study in Stark contrasts in the West the 12 european Community members Are striving to Pool sovereignty and abolish Frontier. Controls by Theen Dof 1992 meanwhile an explosion of Long suppressed nationalism is occurring to the East in communist. Stales whose rulers thought they had Long ago resolved. The National question.". It s inconceivable trial the French and germans would fight again Over Alsace and Lorraine said Pierre Hassner a French foreign policy analyst Al the National foundation for political science in Paris whereas in Eastern Europe where marxism leninism is dead and soviet authority is weakening one has the impression that no the cd nationalist rivalries Ere in soviet Armenia and in the Baltic republics of Estonia Latvia and Lithuania extraordinarily bold mass movements have demanded their National rights while proclaiming themselves allies of Mikhail s. Gorbachev s program of economic renewal. When similar communist Reform movements arose in Hungary in 1956 and Czechoslovakia in 1968. They were crushed by soviet Yugoslavia a caldron of competing nationalism is in a state of great ferment reviving painful memories among his Lois conscious europeans. It was a serbian National isl who fired the revolver thai killed austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand setting Oil world War i. In Poland since the Banning of the Solidarity movement in 1931. Nationalism laced with passionate anti soviet sentiment has been simmering. Hungarians have demonstrated in Budapest against the planned uprooting of the hungarian minority in Romania where Nicolae Ceausescu. The country s dictator Early on discovered the uses of anti russian nationalism to consolidate his hold on Power but where his capricious reign has reduced the romanians to such misery that they now look on Gorbachev a russian As a potential redeemer. Nationalism is a value Neutral phenomenon it can be reactionary or said James k. Billington the librarian of Congress and an expert on Russia. What is striking and encouraging Aboul the estonian and armenian nationalism is that they Are Liberal and progressive not built around a romantic Liguria or a poet but around a wide Range of social makes them potential allies Lor Gorbachev As he tries id decentralize and energize Tho soviet Economy but Only if their demands do not threaten the foundations of the soviet state. Gorbachev has sought to play Down the drama of last month s estonian declaration of sovereignty suggesting that political ebullience waa a natural spin Oil of his Experiment Iti decentralization Ann Hochy an analyst in Munich at radio Liberty the american government run station that broadcasts patriotism i alive and Well in and rfcs w Preslo .page.14 .-.-. The stars and stripes . Recent ethnic violence am brought Tan. To the soviet Union noted that soviet of facials were increasingly willing to make concessions on issues language and culture. The fatal flaw is that they can t talk about and refuse self determination 1, Shi said. It s quite Plain they re not going to let the ," ii is a measure of the Creaky state of the soviet sunday i
