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This document discusses theories of what defines a nation and finds them lacking. It argues that nations cannot be defined by will/consent or shared culture alone, as these factors exist in many non-national groups. Instead, it claims that nationalism creates nations, not vice versa, by forging a convergence of shared culture, political legitimacy, and popular will within the boundaries of a polity. Only under conditions of standardized education and communication do highly unified cultures emerge that peop
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- elvira
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