Nation state

This essay focuses on nation states and if they still play a central role in a globalized world. It mainly focuses on three arguments which are, the security and stability, nationalism and globalization as its own phase. To provide a justified response to this statement, one must know what the terms ‘Nation-states’ and ‘globalization’ mean. A nation state can be defined in several ways, but this essay focuses on a particular definition mentioned in one of the courses that relate to this topic, ‘Actors in world politics’ and it says that a nation state is a, “named human population sharing an historic territory, common myths and historical memories, a mass, public culture, a common economy and common legal rights and duties for all members”…

In todays days most of the richest countries are in a democratic Nations. One of those countries is the United States. In a Democratic Nation citizen have the choice of choosing their next representative for the next four years. A Democratic government also promote economic freedom. The following statement, “The United States is rich because it is a democratic nation.” it is not totally true but the democratic nation is a huge factor in the grown of the United states. Thanks to the Democratic…

guardians of the helpless. Since the inception of the United States, its citizens felt the country would be different than other nations. The United States was born out of liberty, and freedom, and these are the same principles that every nation in the world is fighting for today. Not every nation is fighting for the same kinds of freedom, but every nation is fighting for freedom, nonetheless. The United States has stood as the “indispensable” country of the world since the late 1800s. This…

A Nation in a Perpetual State of War The United States has been in a continuous state of war since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centers. In response to these attacks, the United States has deployed over two million troops amongst all five of its military branches combined. In 2014 the US withdrew a majority of its troops from the combat zones in the middle east, however the war still wages on. Many military leaders, as well as the American population entered the…

In “Race Making and the Nation-State”, Anthony Marx begins his analysis about the persistence of racism in the United States (U.S.), Brazil and South Africa by questioning why race is so salient when in actuality, race is a “made” concept. Marx views historical and economic explanations, along with arguments about miscegenation and how race impacts a Nation-State. Racial concepts are most similar within the U.S. and South Africa due to past legal/formal discrimination whereas Brazil never had…

Despite President Woodrow Wilson influencing and starting up the League of Nation the United States of America not being apart of the organization was a huge deficiency because the legitimacy and power the United States had. Why was the United States not apart from the League of Nations? President Woodrow Wilson would have had to convince the Senate to approve of the U.S. joining the League of Nations and at the time the United States practiced a policy of isolationism, the belief that they…

and thoughts of that person. By definition, a nation is a place that contains people with common ancestry, ideals, language, culture, symbols, and/or traditions; however, the state can only control some of these categories, so the nation uses gender to create American traditions regarding gender roles. Women are viewed as the children on the gender spectrum analogy. They are innocent, pure, and in need of protection by guardians, who in this case are men. Men are seen as the progress-makers, the…

The question is, is the U.S. as a Christian nation? Looking back at U.S. history, many people might say that it is. Here are some reasons that the U.S. is no longer a Christian nation. Although the U.S. was founded on Christian values, it is no longer following Christ. First, the United States is no longer a Christian nation because many people strive for the American dream. One reason is that most people are hedonists. A hedonist is someone who is a pleasure seeker. Anyone who pursues the…

voted to leave the European Union on June 23. Throughout history, nations that have strived for independence have created instability in their states. Nationalism within these countries has escalated in times of instability towards ultranationalism in which nationalism is excessive to the point of harming another nation, causing historic events such as WW1 and WW2. The pursuit of peace and economic growth after this era of horror has led to the creation of the European Union in which…

Political corruption is seen in various tragedies by William Shakespeare. However, what are the effects of politics of the state on the individual and identity of character? As Marcellus says to Horatio “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.” (1.4.), it becomes clear that on some level the Political corruption and transformation of morality in Hamlet’s Denmark is noticed. As a political body is poorly managed there are consequences. One should see it as a ripple effect. The choices of…