Scenarios about 'nationalism'
Nationalism is a political ideology and movement that promotes the interests of a particular nation, with the aim of gaining and maintaining the nation's sovereignty over its homeland. It emerged as a powerful force in the 19th century, transforming political landscapes through movements for national unification, independence struggles, and state formation. In alternate history scenarios, nationalism often serves as a critical variable, with its strengthening or weakening dramatically altering patterns of state formation, imperial collapse, and international conflicts.
What If Central America United as One Country?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Federal Republic of Central America successfully remained unified, creating a powerful regional force that reshaped the geopolitical landscape of the Americas.
What If Decolonization Never Occurred?
Exploring the alternate timeline where European colonial powers maintained their global empires, preventing the wave of independence movements that reshaped the global order in the 20th century.
What If Globalization Never Accelerated?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the rapid acceleration of global economic integration that began in the 1990s was significantly curtailed, reshaping modern geopolitics, technology, and culture.
What If The Breakup of Yugoslavia Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Yugoslavia remains intact after 1991, avoiding the devastating wars and transforming into a multiethnic federal democracy in Southeastern Europe.
What If The Catalonian Independence Movement Succeeded?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Catalonia successfully broke away from Spain in 2017, creating a new independent nation in Western Europe and potentially inspiring other separatist movements across the continent.
What If The European Union Never Formed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where European integration stalled after World War II, preventing the formation of the European Union and radically reshaping the continent's political, economic, and social landscape.