Ultranationalism is an "extreme nationalism
that promotes the interest of one state or
people above all others", or simply "extreme
devotion to one's own nation".Ultranationalism
combined with the notion of national rebirth
is a key foundation of fascism.According to
Janusz Bugajski, "in its most extreme or developed
forms, ultra-nationalism resembles fascism,
marked by a xenophobic disdain of other nations,
support for authoritarian political arrangements
verging on totalitarianism, and a mythical
emphasis on the "organic unity" between a
charismatic leader, an organizationally amorphous
movement-type party, and the nation".Roger
Griffin asserts that ultranationalism is essentially
racist and is known to legitimise itself "through
deeply mythicized narratives of past cultural
or political periods of historical greatness
or of old scores to settle against alleged
enemies".
It can also draw on "vulgarized forms of physical
anthropology, genetics and eugenics to rationalize
ideas of national superiority and destiny,
of degeneracy and subhumanness".
== See also ==
Eternal return
Palingenetic ultranationalism
