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The Problems with Westphalian Nation-State System

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We all associate ourselves with various identities such as Indians, Chinese, Pakistani, Americans, Canadians, French, British and much more. Why do you think we all associate with all these more? Are there any other identities which people associate with?  The identities which I mentioned before are relatively new compared to other identities such as religion, language, caste, and various other identities. It is not to say that people never had such feelings towards nations or the state. But the idea of loyalty and love for the motherland was very important which offset various other identities. The question we are arriving at is what is the motherland, who made and how it formed.  What we refer to today as a Nation or Country refers to what we know in political science as a Nation-State. Today almost all the countries we know are categorised Nation-States and some even as State-Nations. International Relations and Political Science suggest that states are the most important a...
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News Capsule for The Month of November 2024

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  Following are the top news for the month.   If you wish to follow and get notifications of future articles, you can sign up using the email on the left sidebar.  Article of the month The article of the month  Kerala  Indian Railways revises timings of trains in Kerala. Yet another case was filed against Suresh Gopi on the same day; this was for ‘derogatory remarks’ on the Kerala CM.  Protest brewing against restrictions on the number of pilgrims at Kerala's Sabarimala temple.  Kerala Chief Minister writes to Ashwini Vaishnaw after the Shoranur railway accident.  Kochi Corporation Limit expansion comes under the review of the Panchayati Raj Ministery.  A record 11 outsiders in Kerala's key by-election in Wayanad.  The Palakkad and Chelakkara By-elections were also held.  Dry Day Law hurts tourism industry claims Tourism secretary.  Centre approached for funding Kochi Metro underground stretched near the Airport as part of...
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Analysing US Election Results 2024 and Demystifying Trump 2.0 Administration- A Podcast

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Greetings to all listeners and readers!! The US Presidential election for this year is finally over but the votes are still being counted in several states. We at the Journal of Knowledge's series are covering A to Z, what you should know and stay aware of in a capsule format about the US elections. This episode will talk comprehensively about the US elections 2024 results the changing tides, the analysis of results, factors that led to Trump's victory etc. This episode will also talk about Trump's second term and prospective Trump agenda policies.  Read our latest article-based coverage of the US election. Our Newscapsule Article of the Month  About The Guest Milan C Varghese  is a penultimate-year law student at Government Law College, Ernakulam, with a deep interest in U.S. politics, public policy, and the intersection of law and finance. Known across the Kerala Model United Nations circuit for his engaging debates and policy insights, Milan combines his legal expertis...
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Reasons for Trump's Second Term Discussed in Five Political, Five Influential Reasons and Five Figures

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Donald Trump is the new President-Elect after securing a landmark 312-226 electoral victory against Kamala Harris. This makes him the second President after Grover Cleveland to hold non-consecutive terms. He swept all the seven battleground states contrary to all the predictions and polls which called for a very tight race. He will be the first Republican Presidential candidate to win the Popular vote after 2004 and also the first Republican candidate to win the state of Nevada in twenty years. The Republican party for the first time in twenty years also received a diverse group of voters which it was consistently losing for a long time.  We hereby look into Five Political, Five Influential and Five Numerical reasons why Donald Trump beat all expectations to be the next President of the United States. This is our third article on the US elections 2024, make sure to read the rest.  Politics Political and international environment- 2024 is considered an election year across the...
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