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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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European Politics, Parties, European Union, Populism, Immigration, Islamophobia- A Podcast

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Greetings to all listeners and readers!! Europe is one of the most interesting continents to learn about and also has a strong regional identity. Europe in Political Science and International Relations cannot be talked about without the term- European Politics which stems from the idea of the European Union (EU). Having been established in 1992, the EU is a very powerful organisation with extraordinary powers and comprising its own unique politics. Even though the EU started as an institution for strong economic and political collaboration, today it is challenged by multiple issues of social and political implications. For the past ten years, the topics, of Immigration, Far-right parties and rising Islamophobia. Today, through this podcast episode will dive through all these topics directly from the expert on all these topics.  About The Guest  Basile Moyaerts obtained his master’s in history in 2022 at KU Leuven, Belgium and continues his studies in international politics at ...
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