... PERRENNIALISM One of the original theories on the emergence of nationalism is perrennialism, which concentrates heavily on the history of nations, which are seen as stretching back for centuries. A.D. Smith states that the perrenialist perspective "regarded national sentiments and consciousness as fundamental elements of historical phenomena". Historians would recall such events as the activities of past leaders in antiquity and ... are modern conditions available to all, no longer only available to the elite. Such modern factors would increase political participation, and in turn help d...

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