NATIONALISM AND PATRIOTISM IN THE 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 nationalists who show action and ideas 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 feel for the betterment of the country.
The research work creates awareness for nation-building for the people by constructing the loopholes that 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 STUDY 3
- RESEARCH QUESTIONS 4
1.5. RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS 5
1.6. SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY 6
1.7. SCOPE OF 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 STUDY 55
3.3. SAMPLE AND SAMPLING TECHNIQUE 55
3.4. RESEARCH INSTRUMENT 56
3.5. RELIABILITY 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. RECOMMENDATION 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. Saying the doctrine mentioned above of necessity for a peaceful co-existence of state autonomy and or sovereignty has been polarized with particular angry reference to South Africa. (Frank Uzochukwu 2014).
Nationalism involves national identity in contrast with the related construct of patriotism, which involves the social conditioning and personal behaviours that support a state’s decisions and actions.
The widespread patriotic nationalism was massively augmented by the political compulsions of the late 18th century. The political development of nationalism and push for popular sovereignty culminated with the ethical and national revolution of Europe. This study is focused on the development of Africa. (A case study of South Africa.
Therefore it helps to know what can be done to It and bring good governance and exemplary life to other countries.
- STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Research has shown that Nationalism and patriotism are a good share of our society and the nation that bring about National Development. The study of South Africa during and after the apartheid period will focus on this study.
– Inequalities between the colonial and the South African citizen during the apartheid period.
– Discrimination of the Nationalists from the political system of government
– Racism and Disenfranchise occurs during the apartheid period. What after the apartheid period.
– Colonization is still in existence in South Africa to date; how apt is this statement.
– Racial separation affected the educational system of South Africa during the apartheid period.
– Restriction of international trade between South Africa and other African counties due to the apartheid period.
1.3. PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
This study aims to determine the effect of nationalism and patriotism on good governance by comparing pre-post apartheid of South Africa and suggest a probable or possible solution for other countries that had not embraced it.
- RESEARCH QUESTIONS
To access South Africa’s Nationalist and patriotic ideology, the following question was postulated.
- Will patriotic ideology in South Africa establish a universal political change from the apartheid period?
- Does colonialism in South Africa during the apartheid period influence the quality standard of education in South Africa?
- South Africa’s achievement and development till data is not a product of the Nationalists. How true is this statement?
- Is there any significant relationship between the pre and post-apartheid period in the 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 difference between the pre and post-apartheid period in South Africa
Ho4 – There is no significant relationship between the colonial life pattern and the Native lifestyle of South African 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 defined as a certain form of unity, oneness and consciousness of a sense of belonging to a nation
Patriotism can be seen as love for one’s country, and such individuals respect/her country.
A nation – A group of people with common ancestry, language, dress, and culture living together in a geographical area.
Political – The public affairs of a country
Politics – Is the art of controlling and manipulating people’s affairs to bring about changes in government.
Development – The act or process of developing or the significant consequence of an event.
