How Do You Define Your International Identity?

In the following survey you are asked to answer a number of questions about how you define your individual and political identity. As we discuss in Chapter 4, the way you identify yourself as an individual who lives within the world political economic system affects the way you perceive, interpret, and act upon issues in international relations. How does your identity mesh with the identities of others around you? How are those identities translated into action and policy in the country in which you reside as well as outside its borders?

To begin, think of three ways that you identify yourself (for example, college student, American, Asian-American, etc.) Then, complete the survey below

1		Which of the following is most important to your identification? You may choose more than one.
			A)	Country
			B)	Geographic region
			C)	State or province
			D)	Ethnicity
			E)	Religion
			F)	Other

2		Country
			A)	1
			B)	2
			C)	3
			D)	4
			E)	5
			F)	6

3		Geographic region
			A)	1
			B)	2
			C)	3
			D)	4
			E)	5
			F)	6

4		State or province
			A)	1
			B)	2
			C)	3
			D)	4
			E)	5
			F)	6

5		Ethnicity
			A)	1
			B)	2
			C)	3
			D)	4
			E)	5
			F)	6

6		Religion
			A)	1
			B)	2
			C)	3
			D)	4
			E)	5
			F)	6

7		Other
			A)	1
			B)	2
			C)	3
			D)	4
			E)	5
			F)	6
8		Where would you rank your nationalistic attachment to your country? Click on the number that best reflects your rank. 1 = Not nationalistically attached 10 = Strong nationalist attachment
			A)	1
			B)	2
			C)	3
			D)	4
			E)	5
			F)	6
			G)	7
			H)	8
			I)	9
			J)	10
9		Where would you rank the importance of your identity and self-esteem in relation to your national identification? 1 = National identity is not important to identity and self-esteem 10 = National identity is very important to identity and self-esteem
			A)	1
			B)	2
			C)	3
			D)	4
			E)	5
			F)	6
			G)	7
			H)	8
			I)	9
			J)	10
10		Would you be willing to fight to preserve the security of your country?
			A)	Yes
			B)	No
			C)	Would Depend on the Issue Involved or Nature of the Threat
			D)	Don't know
11		Would you be willing to fight to preserve the security of your state or province?
			A)	Yes
			B)	No
			C)	Would Depend on the Issue Involved or Nature of the Threat
			D)	Don't know
12		Would you be willing to fight to preserve the security of your hometown?
			A)	Yes
			B)	No
			C)	Would Depend on the Issue Involved or Nature of the Threat
			D)	Don't know
13		How do your rank the importance of your ethnic heritage? 1 = unimportant 10 = very important
			A)	1
			B)	2
			C)	3
			D)	4
			E)	5
			F)	6
			G)	7
			H)	8
			I)	9
			J)	10
14		Would you be willing to defend and fight for the homeland of your descendants?
			A)	Yes
			B)	No
			C)	Would Depend on the Issue Involved or Nature of the Threat
			D)	Don't know