Topic: Rising Nationalism and Political Extremism
Country: Croatia
Delegate Name: Sara Mehari
School: Forest Hills Northern High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Croatia position papers GLIMUN 2018 committees
In all nations, there is a force of nationalism that brings the denizens of that nation to feel a sense of pride and loyalty. That sense of loyalty has led to countless changes in the world around us, from the Patriots declaring the new United States of America to the independence of Lithuania from the Soviet Union, and have brought unity within the respective nations.
Nationalism resulted in the creation of Croatia from Yugoslavia as the Croat people called for independence. Croatians banded together to escape the tyrannical communist rule of the Yugoslavian Serbs and created a new nation of Croats. Our nation was built on nationalism and has helped the government and the people hold loyalty and understanding. Since 2015, Croatia has experienced a steady rise in nationalism. Our nation was built on nationalism and has helped the government and the people hold loyalty and understanding.
Nationalism is not the issue. The issue is in using that nationalism, that sense of unity, to rally people into concerning actions, such as terrorism. Nationalism should be fostered in every country. Croatia sees nationalism as a means to unite the people and as an understanding by the people of the pride and distinction of the nation.
