The common history, language, customs, traditions, religion, racial background and even the common enemy are the vital elements for the creation of the nationalistic feeling among individuals within the nation-state. On the other, they create blind patriotism, which can be abused and lead to hostility and conflict over nationalistic principles with other nationalities. Patriotism, as an outcome of nationalistic doctrine, binds a people and divides peoples. There is solidarity on the inside and hostility toward the outside. Patriotism can lead nations or groups to confrontation, which is highly possible if the negotiations and effective communication beyond political diplomacy fail to satisfy the demanding needs and consider the ideological discrepancies of the differing nations or ethnic groups.
Nationalistic education has two contradicting dimensions.
Indeed, nationalistic education is a racial instrument by which such national, ethnic or minority groups insert the desired ideological beliefs and opinion into the individual. These two factors came to exist beside the cultural gap. This resulted in denunciation of other nationalities and ethnic groups. Education and its agencies can be utilized as the most valid instruments to educate and prepare the individuals to replace tolerance attitude by acceptance action. Diversity conferences, classes, seminars, workshops, etc. should be directed to promote the concept of internationalism rather than nationalism.