Word: nationalist
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...Tung and Communist forces take control of China, ousting the Nationalist government...
...19th and 20th centuries, nationalism was promoted by elites who developed sophisticated appeals to generate a sense of national identity among those whom they saw as their compatriots and to rally them for nationalist causes. Now, however, the emergence of a global economy, plus the arrival of transnational coalitions (on issues such as women's rights or the environment), has led many elites to develop a more cosmopolitan identity. Yet the average citizen in most countries remains strongly nationalistic and often strongly opposes elite views...
...Fresh elections will take place this year," the princess said, and the possibility of rising fascist and nationalist elements in her country is something "the West should be very concerned about...
...signed off on his rise to power, but the extent to which he'll challenge their grip on political and economic power remains an open question. The think tank preparing his economic package is composed mostly of highly regarded liberal economists, and Putin may even spend some of the nationalist political capital he established in his Chechnya campaign - and in rebuffing Western complaints over human rights violations there - to force Russians to swallow some more economic "shock therapy" in the hope of reviving the economy...
...Camp Garcia base, built on land expropriated from locals some 50 years ago and considered vital by the military, became the focus of nationalist protest after a security guard was killed by a stray bomb last year. But Clinton's bombing-for-cash deal with the local political establishment appears to have left more nationalist-minded Puerto Ricans unimpressed, creating the current standoff. The protesters may not be able to stop the Navy from resuming its bombing exercises, but they're hoping the spectacle of federal agents dragging off passive resisters will make the political cost of removing them prohibitive...