Are "Nation States" Still Relevant?

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The writer explains that the concept of nations comes from a group, or single societies that are united through language, behavior and general culture. The writer also relates that the concept of states is of political rule extending over a certain area, though in certain cases, different states exist within the same political entity, like United States. In this article the writer confines the discussion to the relevance of nations in forming or continuing as states in today's world. The writer notes that the world is changing very rapidly and this is also leading to development of new and profitable methods of economic development. Further, the writer points out that these have to determined and properly chosen for those countries. The writer concludes that the development of any country or nation takes its own course and cannot be pre-determined in most cases. Nation States will exist and play their roles in politics as long as people want nation-states.

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"The position will be clear when one looks at a map of Africa - all states are separated by just straight lines on the maps. Thus the present civil wars within the different states in Africa are due to the process of formation of those countries. In most countries, there are minorities whose existence spills over into the neighboring country. The separation of these countries is not a natural process of evolution. This attitude of a feeling of superiority still continues and can be seen in the statements coming from United States on Iraq. The opponents of the American policies in Iraq are being viewed as those rejecting a gift from God. Even when countries in Europe stand up and speak against the policies of America, they are viewed as being part of old Europe and compared to the stands being taken prior to the Second World War. Thus whether the states are nations or not, it is a matter of military strength that gives the weight to the opinions of a nation."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Belsie, Laurent. Rise of the Corporate Nation-State. Christian Science Monitor. April 10, 2000. Retrieved from http://www.globalpolicy.org/socecon/bwi-wto/wbank/bigbus.htm Accessed 25 February, 2006
• Duina, Francesco G. Harmonizing Europe: Nation-States within the Common Market. SUNY Press. 1999.
• Goodbye Nation-States. 18 August, 2004. Retrieved from http://www.unpo.org/news_detail.php?arg=02&par=1107 Accessed 26 February, 2006
• Jackman, Robert W. Power without Force: The Political Capacity of Nation States. University of Michigan Press. 1993.
• Jackson-preece, Jennifer. National Minorities and the European Nation-States system. Oxford University Press. 1999.

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