SMOKERS’ CORNER: VICTIMHOOD NATIONALISM

In May 2025, the Pakistani armed forces achieved a major victory over India, and Pakistan facilitated U.S.-Iran dialogue amid escalating tensions, leveraging these successes to build nationalism. The article contrasts this with 'victimhood nationalism,' where nations like Israel use historical trauma (e.g., the Holocaust) to justify policies and deflect accountability, as analyzed by scholars Jie-Hyun Lim and Lilie Chouliaraki.