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Complete 4 pages APA formatted article: Has Nationalism Been a Force for Order and Cohesion than for Conflict and Discrimination. As pointed out by Marx and Engels (Benner, 1995), nationalism can also be looked at as a view created by the upper echelons of the society so that they could thrive over the rest of the people in the society.

Whatever is the cause for the birth of the nations, they are here and politics between the nations and due to the nations are very much the play (Kedourie, 1993). With this nationalism at its peak during the World Wars, there cannot be secondary thoughts on their contribution to war and violence in this world. And now with the rising sense of democracy and pluralism, the countries and the nations provide a platform for integrating the thoughts of millions and converting them to similar lines before integrating and bringing peace to the world.

Nationalism was the driving force of two world wars. Those nations that did not have any idea as to what nationalism is becoming ‘nationalistic’ after the end of the First World War and more did so after the second. This gave rise to an unprecedented nationalistic fervor all over the world. Subsequent to this, there was an increased incidence of violence with every nation racing for superiority among the multitudes on the earth. The arms race, nuclear race and a number of other destructive races came in place. Earlier on when the kingdoms and their kings were small, the amount of wealth they could accumulate and thereby fight with was less. But with the concept of the nation getting into the minds of the people, there is a larger bounty of money that could be shared between the people and for the military power. Nations allocated and spent large budgets that could help them build large destructive weapons. Naturally, it is no surprise that US of A is the first country that made, tested and used a WMD.

Nationalism bred competition. Competitions are always not healthy and soon bred internecine war that has destroyed people all over the world and has caused immense discomfort and death to millions.&nbsp.