NATIONALISM AND PATRIOTISM IN DEVELOPMENT OF AFRICAN COUNTRIES (A CASE STUDY OF SOUTH AFRICA)

NATIONALISM AND PATRIOTISM IN DEVELOPMENT OF AFRICAN COUNTRIES (A CASE STUDY OF SOUTH AFRICA)

ABSTRACT

Most of the countries in Africa have remained under the perpetual domination of the colonial master until the rise of nationalist which show action and idea for liberating the country. The study deals extensively to know how the citizen deals with their nation for the development of their nation and how people feels for the betterment of the country at large.

The research work create awareness for nation building for the people in constructing the loop holes which Africa was then.

 

TABLE OF CONTENT

TITLE PAGE                                                                                i

CERTIFICATION                                                                   ii

DEDICATION                                                                       iii

ACKNOWLEDGMENT                                                             iv

ABSTRACT                                                                          vi

TABLE OF CONTENT                                                             vii

 

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

  • BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY                 1
  • STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM 2

1.3.   PURPOSE OF THE STUDY                                              3

  • RESEARCH QUESTIONS 4

1.5.   RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS                                               5

1.6.   SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY                                       6

1.7.   SCOPE OF THE STUDY                                                  6

1.8.   DEFINITION OF CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS                         6

 

 

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW

2.0.   INTRODUCTION                                                          8

2.1.   DEFINITION OF NATIONALISM                                      9

2.2.   CAUSES OF NATIONALISM                                            12

2.3    VARIETIES OF NATIONALISM                                                16

2.4    DEFINITION OF PATRIOTISM                                                 20

2.5    THE MORAL STANDING OF PATRIOTISM                          21

  • NATIONALISM AND PATRIOTISM:A COMPARATIVE

ANALYSIS                                                                  33

  • FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE RISE OF

NATIONALISM IN AFRICA                                             36

  • ROLES OF NATIONALIST IN SOUTH AFRICA

APARTHEID STRUGGLE                                                         42

 

CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.0.   INTRODUCTION                                                          54

3.1    RESEARCH DESIGN                                                      54

3.2.   POPULATION OF THE STUDY                                         55

3.3.   SAMPLE AND SAMPLING TECHNIQUE                              55

3.4.   RESEARCH INSTRUMENT                                              56

3.5.   REALIABILITY OF THE INSTRUMENT                               56

3.6.   VALIDITY OF THE INSTRUMENT                                     57

3.7.   METHOD OF DATA ANALYSIS                                         57

 

CHAPTER FOUR: PRESENTATION OF DATA ANALYSIS

4.0.   INTRODUCTION                                                          58

4.1.1.        TABLE ONE: RESPONDENT DISTRIBUTION BY SEX    58

4.1.2.        TABLE TWO: RESPONDENT DISTRIBUTION BY

RELIGION                                                                   59

4.1.3.        TABLE THREE: RESPONDENT DISTRIBUTION

BY AGE                                                              59

4.1.4.        TABLE FOUR: YEAR OF EXPERIENCE DISTRIBUTION TABLE                                                                60

4.1.5.        TABLE FIVE: EDUCATION QUALIFICATION DISTRIBUTION TABLE                                                60

4.2.   PRESENTATION OF DATA ON THE QUESTIONNAIRE          61

 

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

5.1.   SUMMARY                                                                  68

5.2.   CONCLUSION                                                              69

5.3.   RECOMMENDAION                                                       70

REFERENCES                                                               72

QUESTIONNAIRE                                                                 75

 

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

  • BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY

Nationalism and patriotism are indeed an age-long political cum administrative phenomenon extensive ostensibly used as a tool for governance during the political transformation of Africa i.e. colonialism. Obviously saying, the aforementioned doctrine of necessity for a peaceful co-existence of state autonomy and or sovereignty have been polarized with particular angry reference to south Africa. (Frank Uzochukwu 2014).

Nationalism involves national identity by contrast with the related construct of patriotism, which involves the social conditioning and personal behaviours that support a state decisions and action.

The widespread of patriotic nationalism was massively argumented by the political compulsions of the late 18th century the political development of nationalism and push for popular sovereignty culminated with the ethic and national revolution of Europe. This study is focus on the development of Africa. (A case study of south Africa.

Therefore it helps to know what can be done to It and to bring good governance and examplinary life to other countries.

 

  • STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

Research have shown that Nationalism and patriotism is a good share to our society and the nation at large that bring about National Development. The study of South Africa during and after apartheid period will be the focus of this study.

–      Inequalities between the colonial and the South Africa citizen during apartheid period.

–      Discrimination of the nationalist from the political system of government

–      Racism and Disenfranchise occurs during apartheid period. What after apartheid period.

–      Colonization still in existence in South Africa till date how apt is this statement.

–      Racial separation affect the educational system of South Africa during in the apartheid period.

–      Restriction of international trade between South Africa other Africa counties due to apartheid period.

1.3. PURPOSE OF THE STUDY

The purpose of this study is to find out the effect of nationalism and patriotism on good governance by comparing pre-post apartheid of South Africa furthermore, to suggest probable or possible solution to other countries that had not embrace it.

  • RESEARCH QUESTIONS

In other to access South Africa’s Nationalist and patriotic ideology the following question were postulated.

  1. Will patriotic ideology in South Africa establish a universal political change from the period of apartheid period?
  2. As the present of colonial in South Africa during the apartheid period influence quality standard of education in South Africa?
  3. South Africa achievement and development till data is not a product of the Nationalist. How true is this statement?
  4. Is there any significant relationship between pre and post apartheid period in economic and political development of South Africa?

 

1.5. RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS

Ho1 – There is no significant relationship between Nationalism and patriotism

Ho2 – There is no significant relationship good between patriotic ideology and good governance of South Africa

Ho3 – There is no significant different between pre and post apartheid period in South Africa

Ho4 – There is no significant relationship between the colonial life pattern and that of Native life style of South Africa people.

 

1.6. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

The result of this research study will play a significant in mobilizing and re-orientating the people and the government on Nationalism and patriotism as a tool for national development and planning. It will provoke further study on Nationalism and patriotism and other variable related to it.

1.7. SCOPE OF THE STUDY

This research work is within the environment of South Africa, during and after the apartheid period toward the socio economic  of the country.

1.8. DEFINITION OF CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS

Nationalism – It can be define as certain form of unity, oneness and a consciousness of sense of belonging to a nation

Patriotism – It can be seen as love for one’s country and such individual respect his/her country.

Nation – Is a group of people within a common ancestry, language, dressing, culture living together in a geographical area.

Political – The public affairs of a country

Politics – Is the art of controlling, manipulating the affairs of people to bring about changing of government.

Development – The actor process of developing or the significant consequence of an event.

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