How might feelings of nationalism motivate countries to dominate other countries or regions.

Nationalism is an ideology that promotes the interest of a particular nation above those of other areas. It also supports the idea that the nation is the only rightful source of political power. This type of feeling might motivate countries to dominate other countries or regions. Countries that are very nationalists might feel that controlling more territory or more people might be beneficial to their future. They might also want to impose a standard culture, religion or ideology across various territories in order to achieve cultural hegemony. Finally, some countries might simply want to dominate others to assert their superiority.