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During the six decades that have passed since World War II was over scholars representing various disciplines of social sciences have argued what national identity and sentiment actually are and what their future will be. 
Some, as Ernest Gellner, for instance, think that national identity and nationalism are specific products of modern capitalist society and, as such, will virtually disappear with the coming of what is often called post-modernity. 
Others, with a more ideological, say, rather than scientific attitude, tend to blame national sentiments for sufferings of the wartime and call for creation of a society free from them. In fact, in a considerable part of World developments can be observed that seemingly constitute what they so much desire. The cultural uniformisation of urban populations of the most economically and technologically developed countries of all continents visibly weakens the national identity of their members in favour to new types of identity, such as based on being European, a supporter of a certain life-style or a certain professional. 
But on the other hand, one shall not remain blind to events proving  that national identity is still an important issue for many. Much bloodshed is nowadays caused by nationalism in places such as Yugoslavia, Sri Lanka or the Caucasus. Remarkably, the propaganda for new-born national sentiments often makes effective use of global communication tools such as the Internet, e.g. in the post-Soviet Republic of Altai.  
What can be only said for sure, is that the question of national identity in the time of globalisation remains unsolved. 


