AO1 The most central belief of nationalism is that the nation is, or if not, should be the main component of political organisation AO2 Nationalism places the nation as the centre of its ideas, aiming to promote national autonomy, identity and unity [IJ] We can conclude that there is a consistent view that the nation is at the centre of politics AO1 Nationalism believes the world is divided up into nations AO2 Each nation has its own distinctive character and separate identity [IJ] We can conclude that there is a common view of a world built around distinct and separate nations AO1 Most nationalists support self-determination for the nation - to each nation, a state AO2 Most liberal, anti-colonial and conservative nationalists support self-determination for the nation so that is has its own state although this can be for very different reasons and to different extents [IJ] We can conclude that there is a common view among most nationalists that there should be self-determination for the nation

AO1 Liberal nationalists and conservative nationalists have different views of the nation AO2 Conservative nationalists view the nation as a people with a common linguistic and cultural heritage (von Herder) whereas liberal nationalism focusses on civic nationalism (Rousseau) [IJ] We can conclude that there is no a common view between conservative and liberal nationalism as to what constitutes the nation AO1 There is not a common view between inclusive and exclusive nationalism about the nation AO2 Inclusive nationalism sees the nation as open to all; anyone can join if they sign up to the shared values whilst exclusive nationalism see culture as defining the nation (von Herder) and it takes time to become part of the nation whilst integral nationalists is exclusive and hostile to others (Maurras), and racialism is the most exclusive as it sees the nation in terms of race [IJ] We can conclude that there is no common view between exclusive and inclusive nationalism as to what constitutes the nation AO1 There is not a common view within nationalism over whether each nation has the right to self-determination AO2 Expansionist nationalism rejects the right of all nations to self-determination, whilst liberal and anti/post- colonial nationalists concerned with the rights of all nations (Mazzini) to self-determination [IJ] We can conclude there is no common view about the right of all nations to self-determination