Absolutist Form of Government, Utopian Society, Nation State, A print by Frederic Sourrieu, Plebiscite and German Almanac Design.

1. Nationalism in Europe
(Part – 1)
History: NCERT
Class - X

2. Synopsis
1. Absolutist form of Government
2. Utopian Society
3. Nation State
4. A print by Frederic Sorrieu, 1848
5. Plebiscite
6. German Almanac Design

3. • A system of Government that
has no restraints on the power
exercised.
• There is no limit or restriction
on the power.
• It is monarchical in nature =
CENTRALISED + MILITARISED +
REPRESSIVE.
Absolutist Form of Government

4. • A vision of a society which is so ideal that it couldn’t exist in reality.
• It is a state of society and not a form of Government.
• It is imaginary and considered to be perfect.
• It could be a society where people do not require Government, i.e.,
Citizens helps each other.
• For example, a world which is free from crimes, greed, etc.
Utopian Society

5. • Under Nation State Citizens of a nation
enjoys a sense of collective
belongingness and common identity.
• It evolves from either common history,
struggles, descent or action of leaders.
• India has always been a Nation state.
• Ernst Renan proposed the definition of
Nation State.
Nation State

6. A direct vote by which all
the people of a region that
is the full population, are
asked to accept or reject
the proposal.
Nation State

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8. Frederic Sorrieu, a French artist, made four print series envisioning his
dream of a world made up of democratic and social Republics. This
image was made in 1848
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Statue of liberty is holding
Charter of the Rights of Man
which lists rights such as
freedom of religion, speech,
etc.
Torch of Enlightenment; Lights
the way to freedom, showing
the path of liberty.

9. Frederic Sorrieu, a French artist, made four print series envisioning his
dream of a world made up of democratic and social Republics. This
image was made in 1848
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3 Shattered pieces of Absolutist
system.
Different nations identified
through their flags and costume.
US past the statue of liberty.
Christ, angels looking at the
scene, representing mutual
support.

10. German
Almanac
Design
These two images shows
the cover of German
Almanac.
Designed by the Journalist
Andreas Rebmann in 1798.
A member of German
Jacobin group.

11. The Left image is of French
Bastille after the attack by
the revolutionaries.
German
Almanac
Design

12. The Right image is a similar
Fortress showing the idea
of monarchy or despotic
rule in the German
province of Kassel.
Slogan
“The people must seize
their own freedom”.
German
Almanac
Design