Russian official nationalism differed from Spanish colonialism in being self-consciously Machiavellian

Evidence

(While there is a certain analogy with, say, the Hispanization of the Americas and the Philippines, one central difference remains. The cultural conquistadors of late-nineteenth-century Czardom were proceeding from a selfconscious Machiavellism, while their sixteenth-century Spanish ancestors acted out of an unselfconscious everyday pragmatism. Nor was it for them really ‘Hispanization’ – rather it was simply conversion of heathens and savages.) — Benedict Anderson, Imagined Communities, 347

Categorization

• XREF: The contrast between self-conscious and unselfconscious cultural imposition feeds directly into the question of whether modern state assimilation is a knowing strategy versus inherited practice. — connects to: Official nationalism is a reactive response to earlier popular national movements — Benedict Anderson, Imagined Communities: Reflections on…, 348; The creole nationalism that opposed Spain nonetheless embraced racism toward non-whites — Benedict Anderson, Imagined Communities: Reflections on…, 276; Horkheimer’s strategic indecision reflected a Jewish condition requiring Machiavellian skill for security — Rolf Wiggershaus, The Frankfurt School: Its History,…, 1744 (+1 more)

Related

• The creole nationalism that opposed Spain nonetheless embraced racism toward non-whites (similarity 0.79)
• Official nationalism is a reactive response to earlier popular national movements (similarity 0.79)

Broader Connections

• The creole nationalism that opposed Spain nonetheless embraced racism toward non-whites #qualifies (0.75) — Benedict Anderson, Imagined Communities, 276
• Official nationalism is a reactive response to earlier popular national movements #expands (0.72) — Benedict Anderson, Imagined Communities, 348