Nationalism
can be defined as patriotic feelings, principles, or efforts. It is based
around the strong belief that one’s country is superior to others, and the
advocacy of political independence. So what does nationalism do for a country?
JFK once said, “It is not what your country can do for you, but what you can do
for your country.” Having pride in your nation can definitely be a positive
thing, but it can also backfire. So how does nationalism play out all over the
world?
According to Cline’s “Nationalism in
Morocco” article in The Middle East
Journal,
“In
contrast to most Moslem lands under European domination, Morocco has proved to
be poor soil for the growth of political nationalism. Several factors have
contributed to its infertility, the chief among them being the radical
divisions in Moroccan society.” (Cline)
Zakaria
sees danger in the rise of nationalism because it dominates the world with one
country’s beliefs and burns the remainder. With the rise of nationalism growing
stronger and stronger every day, we seem to let go of cultural appreciation for
countries other than our own. It is important to teach the future generations
to both have pride for our nation and also appreciate and respect the ideas of
other nations. If we stop listening to others’ ideas and only care about our
own, we will lose a vital part of what makes the world work, and that is the
melting pot of nations and ideas. Nationalism isn’t the only thing Morocco
should be worried about.
Recently, inequality has been an
issue plaguing Morocco, mostly due to the fact that
“In the short run, the lack of
access to the labour market has driven up poverty and inequality, despite a
significant rollout of social services. Besides the risk of political unrest,
the worst effect is the loss of human capital associated with the
under-utilisation of human resources. As the lack of access to income is the
main driver of poverty, we may see an increase in inequality. This would be an
unbearable strain.”(Young)
Nationalism
can be good or bad, but inequality can be toxic to a country. Like every other
country in the world, Morocco has its own hurdles as far as making sure
everything lines up appropriately.
Cline, Walter. "Nationalism in
Morocco." The Middle East Journal 1.1: 18-28. Print.
http://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2014/aug/20/youth-unemployment-interactive-abdeslam-seddiki-morocco
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