Unit 4: Rise of the Nation States
As society changed there were the ideological struggles between and among the social classes as industrializing societies attempt to reconcile competing interests. Students will examine the major political ideologies (conservatism, liberalism, socialism, and nationalism) that were developed in the nineteenth century in an attempt to accommodate different points of view.
Possible Questions for Deeper Understanding
· In what order of importance should freedom and order, and hierarchy and equality be ranked by society?
· Who should be given the responsibility for guiding and directing society?
· Should change in any fundamental relationship within society occur slowly or quickly?
· Should individuals be freed from the restraints of tradition, custom, and authority?
· Does looking after one’s own self-interest, automatically achieve the self-interest of the community?
Should individuals and societies depend on ideology as a guide or should they follow their common sense (be pragmatic)?
