Editing Irredentism (section)

=== Nationalism and nation-state===
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Irredentism is often seen as a product of modern nationalism, i.e. the claim that a nation should have its own sovereign state.{{sfn|Lagasse|Goldman|Hobson|Norton|2020|loc=[https://www.encyclopedia.com/reference/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/irredentism Irredentism]}}{{sfn|White|Millett|2019|p=420}} In this regard, irredentism emerged with and depends on the modern idea of nation-states.{{sfn|Clarke|Foweraker|2003|pp=[https://books.google.com/books?id=eT9PEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA375 375–376]}} The start of modern nationalism is often associated with the French Revolution in 1789. This spawned various nationalist [[revolution]]s in Europe around the mid-nineteenth century. They often resulted in a replacement of [[Dynasty|dynastic]] imperial governments.{{sfn|White|Millett|2019|p=420}} A central aspect of nationalism is that it sees states as entities with clearly delimited borders that should correspond to national boundaries.{{sfn|Clarke|Foweraker|2003|pp=[https://books.google.com/books?id=eT9PEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA375 375–376]}}{{sfn|Kornprobst|2008|pp=7–8}} Irredentism reflects the importance people ascribe to these borders and how exactly they are drawn. One difficulty in this regard is that the exact boundaries are often difficult to justify and are therefore challenged in favor of alternatives. Irredentism manifests some of the most aggressive aspects of modern nationalism.{{sfn|Griffiths|O'Callaghan|Roach|2008|pp=[https://books.google.com/books?id=9vU7xX4eNf4C&pg=PA175 175–177]}} It can be seen as a side effect of nationalism paired with the importance it ascribes to borders and the difficulties in agreeing on them.{{sfn|Clarke|Foweraker|2003|pp=[https://books.google.com/books?id=eT9PEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA375 375–376]}}{{sfn|Kornprobst|2008|pp=10–11}}