... a "disease" in the way it spreads throughout the continents and cultures all across Europe and beyond. 3 "A state of mind which gives "national" messages, memories, and images a preferred status in social communication and a greater weight in making decisions"...... "a purely vegetative group feeling" (Karl W. Deutsch 1967, :208). Albert Einstein in 1921 said a few key words about nationalism; "infantile disease" and "measles". "Measles" because nationalism is so evident and leaves its "legacy" on all cultures and has became an embarrassment for political philosophy. The colour "red" is commonly associated with the bloodshed it's caused through civil wars and variations of ethnic cleansing. Nationalism has spread throughout Europe and beyond. 4 Scrutinising forms of nationalism in Europe, like Risorgimento nationalism will prove essential. 5 Emancipation and oppression form some of the elements and roots of the typology of "nationalism". In exploring the spread of nationalism, the creation of nationalism in ...

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