Nationalism is advocacy of independence in a particular country. A profound line from Zakaria, is "If we are to understand what the 'rise of the rest' means, we must understand just how long the rest has been dormant", creates an illustration of the struggle among citizens in distress. Because of increasing globalization, wars, movements, and other uproars occur more frequently. According to Zakaria nationalism rises in accordance with the economy, and the danger in the rise of nationalism is unrest. With financial security people are more likely to take risks. Security can be a driving factor in people who deep down wanted a change to act on it. South America, specifically, has seen nationalism through civil unrest and riots.
Peru has a history of nationalism, specifically politically. The drive of the 2011 election was nationalism and populism. The push for the presidential campaign of Ollanta Humala was a promise for conservative change and value change as a nation. His message of “Peruvians First” appealed to the passionate citizens seeking change. However, there were vulgar aggressive quotes from his family members about horrible actions toward homosexuals in society. While they are passionate and seek change, this example shows that not all necessarily accept the terms of change. This example of nationalism can shift into a dictatorship quickly. Movements stem from a majority coming together that believe there are inequalities among their society.
Inequality is preset in Peru in a matter of instances. According to the Inter-American Development Bank, “Latin America is far more unequal than Asia, Africa and of course the post-industrial west”. Peru has had a long history of economic inequality between the lower and upper class. Recently, according to a Peruvian news source, the economic gap is slowly closing with reports that read, In 2012, more than 500,000 Peruvians were lifted out of poverty due to the social and economic policies of successive governments while the employment rate in Peru has been showing an upwards trend during the last years”. Inequality has played a crucial role in the economy in addition to racial inequalities. Peru has a longstanding history of racial inequalities toward African-Peruvians. While the issue is still present there are advocates working to put an end to the social discrimination. Rocío Muñoz, an equality activist in Peru, believes that the solution to the inequality gap is education. Munos stated, “The inequalities in access to education services later become inequalities in human capital, in access to labour markets, in the ability to generate wealth, and in general the ability to live a full and decent life within society.” While the inequalities are still evident, the activists fighting for a change make small differences. The inequalities are rooted deep in history. Because of these roots, the positive results people fight for are very hard to achieve.
Overall, nationalism is evident in Peru and other countries around the world. The spread of globalization through digital technologies has created a haven for communication. With the perseverance of the press and access to the Internet, movements are ignited. Nationalism has fought for inequalities in different regions across the world.
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