Nationalism & federalism
Start with a little background
Nationalism, federal arrangements & comparative inference
Reply Across
Give your advice. Then find out what history did.
Letters arrive from Canada in 1992 and India in 1956. Recommend how to share power, predict what follows and face an objection. Only then open the historical record.
The same political choices in both routes. You can switch inside without starting over. For class asks you to complete any missing required responses. Save a report in either route; your instructor decides what to accept.
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What you can explore
- Compare institutional responses to national and linguistic diversity.
- Identify minorities within proposed territorial units.
- Distinguish a defensible prediction from hindsight.
What the model leaves open
Historical cases are selected for comparison, not equivalent experiments. The optional Spain postscript adds a further comparison.
AFTERWARD, THINK ABOUT
Which part of your advice survives the later record?
Teaching this activity Debrief, assessment & assignment draft
Bring it back to the room
- Which part of your advice survives the later record?
- What travels between Canada and India, and what does not?
What to assess
Assess dated evidence, explicit predictions, objections and the scope of comparative claims.
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Syllabus description & discussion prompts
Syllabus description
Letters arrive from Canada in 1992 and India in 1956. Recommend how to share power, predict what follows and face an objection. Only then open the historical record. Students produce addressed reply with predictions and revisions.
Questions for a discussion board or class debrief
- Which part of your advice survives the later record?
- What travels between Canada and India, and what does not?