The latter, the nationalists argue, decimated Russian culture.

However nationalists argued that privatisation of lands populated by ethnic minorities who lived in border regions may lead to irredentist sentiment.

Some nationalists argue that "the nation was always there, indeed it is part of the natural order, even when it was submerged in the hearts of its members."

Although nationalists argue that the bases must be closed for the sake of full independence, many Filipinos appear reluctant to cut their ties with the United States.

For years, nationalists here have argued that the Constitution humiliates Japan by denying it the right to field an army or defend itself.

Most Hawaiian nationalists have argued that the Hawaiian race and their descendants should govern the islands as a constitutional monarchy.

Scottish nationalists argue that Scotland should have its own separate immigration system to ensure that more skilled immigrants move there.

It is interesting that Scottish nationalists have always argued that a money tree will enable them to be rich whilst independent - first gas now wind power.

Some white nationalists, such as Jared Taylor, have argued that Jews can be considered "white".

Reformers, artists and nationalists argued with equal passion that the nation must reclaim its heritage.