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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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Newscapsule for the Month of August 2022

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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 signup using the email on the left sidebar.  Kerala  Heavy rains in Kerala: Red alert was issued in various districts.  AKG Centre Explosion Case was winded up after Police were unable to solve the issue.  M K Muneer of IUML makes a controversial remark on gender equality.  Govt. removes Sreeram Venkataraman from collector post after protest from pressure groups.  Oommen Chandy becomes the longest-serving member of the Kerala Assembly. Manapurram temple in Aluva, Kochi flooded after heavy rain.  Despite frequent flooding risk, Kochi still lacks drainage master plan.  Mullaperiyar and Idukki Dam opened due to filling of dams.  Kerala HC asks NHAI to fill potholes within a week after the death of a motorist on the National Highway.  Kanthapuram faction joins hands with Muslim League to oppose gender-neutral uniforms...
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