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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Obsessions of a Firewright - A Book of Poems For You

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Prayer to a Flame

O flame,
I offer my mind unto thee
Cleanse me of my misdeeds
My godforsaken memories
Burn away those thoughts
You may deem unworthy
Alight a new path for me
One not filled with temptation
Nor anger nor jealousy
Burn in my forehead
Whenever I close my eyes
Burn between my eyebrows 
As the watchful one
Who chains my mind from fluttering
Into the sea of distraction and disharmony

O flame, 
I offer my soul unto thee...

This book is a collection of poems, that are based on my core beliefs, expectations for the future, and on events in my past. Some of them are poems from my journals. Others, are stanzas, that I wrote on scraps of paper while travelling when I didn't have my journal at hand. Most of these are simply experiences shaped into stories. These poems, don't just reflect who I am as an individual. They represent the values and ideals that have shaped me so far, which have given me a sense of direction in life. If you should glean something after reading this, it's that every individual has a story and that every story has it's own significance. The culmination of different stories is what makes life, worth living. This is simply, a small part of my story so far.

-Akhil Sreekumar, Author 

About the author 

Akhil Sreekumar is a foodie, traveller, writer, quizzer, debater, and MUNner. He graduated with a B.Tech (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering from Mar Athanasius College of Engineering, Kerala, and was the Chairperson of the Society of Automotive Engineers at MACE. A lover of stoic philosophy, coffee, and the roar of a beautiful Vio IC engine, he is an advocate of fluid learning and strives towards helping people to write more, to make them understand that everyone has a story and that their stories make them individually unique. You can find him at @firewright Instagram.

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