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Postnationalism' describes the process or trend by which nation states and national identities loose their importance relative to supernational and global entities. Even though postnationalism is not strictly the antonym of nationalism, the two terms and their associated beliefs are antithetic.

There are several factors that contribute to aspects of postnationalism: Increasing globalization of economic factors, such as increasing international trade with raw materials, manufactured goods, and services, and the importance of multinational corporations and internationalization of financial markets have shifted emphasis from national economies to global ones. At the same time, political power is partially shifted away from national authorities to supernational entities, such as the United Nations, the European Union , NAFTA, or NATO. In addition, media and entertainment industries are becoming increasingly global and facilitate the formation of trends and opinions on a supernational scale. Migration of individuals or groups between countries contributes to the formation of postnational identities and beliefs, even though attachment to citizenship and national identities often remains important .

Postnationalism and the EU
The European integration has created a system of supernational entities and is often discussed in relationship to the concept of postnationalism .

Postnationalism and the media
Frost argues that while the internet and online social relations forge social and political bonds across national borders, they do no have "the commitment or cohesiveness needed to underpin a demanding new mode of social and political relations".

Postnationalism in sports
Postnational trends have been evident in professional sports. Simon Kuper called the 2008 European soccer championship (UEFA Euro 2008) "the first postnational" European Championship. He argues that during the tournament both for players and fans sportmanship and enjoyment of the event were more important than national rivalries or even winning.