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In this study nationalism is discussed and evaluated as a normative political doctrine. Two types of nationalism are distinguised: civic and ethnic nationalism. According to civic nationalism, the nation is a community of individual right-holders who are entitled to have their rights protected by their state. According to ethnic nationalism, the nation is an ethnic community, i.e., a community of people who have a culture in common, this culture being defined in terms of a common language, a common ancestry, common traditions, or any combination of these factors.