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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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Karnataka Elections 2023- A Podcast on Everything You Need to Know

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  Greetings to all listeners and readers!! The podcast for the day is about the biggest political story in the early months of 2023- Karnataka Elections. This episode is brought to you by Newshamster , a digital news portal based out of Bengaluru and you can check them out at www.thenewshamster.com. You can also check them out on all social media handles.  About The Collaborator  Newshamster  is a digital news portal based out of Bengaluru and you can check them out at www.thenewshamster.com. You can also check them out on all social media handles.  They cover in-depth stories on Bengaluru city, Karnataka Politics and now Karnataka Elections. The advantage they provide is to obtain local news in the English language for easy understanding.   About The Guest  We have a guest for the podcast- Tarun Kumar  The panellist is proficient in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu Politics. He has worked as Research Associate in Rajneethi where he was on the...
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Newscapsule for the Month of March 2023

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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.  Article of the month  Kerala  LDF wins 15 out of 28 wards, but loses six; UDF emerges as big achievers. Prakash Javdekar attends an election rally in Kerala and promises 5 seats for BJP in 2024. Attukal Pongala festival held in capital Trivandrum. Kochi airport announces summer schedule, 1,484 services weekly. Kerala police raid the Asianet News office in Kozhikode without a warrant, days after SFI members intimidated employees. Temple deploys a robotic elephant at the temple.  The fire broke out at the Brahmapuram Waste Treatment plant in Kochi outskirts. Fire engulfed parts of the city for two weeks.  Kerala Assembly witnessed dramatic moments in the present assembly session with burning political and policy issues.  Assembly discussed the Brahmaputra issue and CM only spoke post the dou...
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