Bourgeois nationalism

Bourgeois nationalism is a term from Marxist phraseology. It refers to the practice of dividing people by nationality, race, ethnicity, or religion, which were alleged to deflect them from class warfare. It is seen as a divide and conquer strategy used by the ruling classes to prevent the working class from uniting against them (hence the Marxist slogan, Workers of all countries, unite!).

See also

• Lenin's national policy
• Proletarian internationalism, an antonym of bourgeois nationalism.
• Marxism
• Liberal nationalism

References

• Internationalism and Nationalism by Liu Shaoqi
• Marxism and Nationalism by Tom Lewis