Nationality
Nationality
Many political thinkers have defined "nationality " in their own way. As has already been stated that the term "nationality " has been derived from the Latin word "Natio" which commonly connotes the idea of birth or race. In this way by nationality we mean the status of a number of people who belong to one race and who have similar attitudes in regard to their race. But we should not forget that this literal meaning of the word "nationality " has undergone a revolutionary change.
Richard W.F. Flournoy has very aptly remarked in this connection,"While nationality is sometimes used broadly with reference to blood relationships in the strict legal sense,there is no necessary connection between them." After marking out the meaning of nationality we quote a few definitions of nationality,given by various authors.
1-Legal definition of Nationality-The Nationality is "the status of a person who is attached to a state by tie of allegiance."
2-Lord Bryce says that-"A Nationality is a population held together by certain ties,as for example language and literature,ideas,customs and traditions in such a way so as to feel itself a coherent unity distinct from other population similarly held together by like ties to their own."
3-According to Burges and his followers-"Nationality is a distinct socio-ethic group within the state and ordinarily constituting minority of the total population".
4-Professor Gilchrist-"Defines nationality as a spiritual sentiment or principle arising a number of people usually of the same race,resident on the same territory,sharing a common language ,the same religion,similar history and tradition,common interest with common political associations and common ideas of political unity."
Various definitions of nationality given above clearly indicate that nationality is aspiritual sentiment of a number of people who belong to the same race,who the same language,who prefess the same religion and whose political associations and ideas are the same. But we should forget the fact that all the elements mentioned above are not indispensable for constituting a nationality. Only a few from them can constitute a nationality.
Many political thinkers have defined "nationality " in their own way. As has already been stated that the term "nationality " has been derived from the Latin word "Natio" which commonly connotes the idea of birth or race. In this way by nationality we mean the status of a number of people who belong to one race and who have similar attitudes in regard to their race. But we should not forget that this literal meaning of the word "nationality " has undergone a revolutionary change.
Richard W.F. Flournoy has very aptly remarked in this connection,"While nationality is sometimes used broadly with reference to blood relationships in the strict legal sense,there is no necessary connection between them." After marking out the meaning of nationality we quote a few definitions of nationality,given by various authors.
1-Legal definition of Nationality-The Nationality is "the status of a person who is attached to a state by tie of allegiance."
2-Lord Bryce says that-"A Nationality is a population held together by certain ties,as for example language and literature,ideas,customs and traditions in such a way so as to feel itself a coherent unity distinct from other population similarly held together by like ties to their own."
3-According to Burges and his followers-"Nationality is a distinct socio-ethic group within the state and ordinarily constituting minority of the total population".
4-Professor Gilchrist-"Defines nationality as a spiritual sentiment or principle arising a number of people usually of the same race,resident on the same territory,sharing a common language ,the same religion,similar history and tradition,common interest with common political associations and common ideas of political unity."
Various definitions of nationality given above clearly indicate that nationality is aspiritual sentiment of a number of people who belong to the same race,who the same language,who prefess the same religion and whose political associations and ideas are the same. But we should forget the fact that all the elements mentioned above are not indispensable for constituting a nationality. Only a few from them can constitute a nationality.
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