Abstract:

The collective identities that the social sciences became too late to begin to discuss are not only the individual but also the determinants of social coherence. Ancient religious identities and national identities, which are the major constructions of the modern era, have been the main determinants of the social and political developments that took place in the last centuries of the old world. Meanwhile, the nation states, the most prominent actors of the last century, and their national identities came to life by leaning on the strengths of their predecessors, other great collective belonging. As an effort to transcend modernism, postmodern thought endeavors to disintegrate religious, ethnic, national and ultimately national identities through criticism and regular attacks on all major belonging. It is unlikely that national identities and other collective identities, which are components of it, will continue to exacerbate postmodern attacks by increasing their severity with established perspectives and existing defense methods, and moreover they cannot guarantee their integrity. Ultimately, what needs to be done is to develop countermeasures by correctly reading postmodern arguments by states and national identities they have built.

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