Great Britain. Nation State Research Paper Starter. The study of the modern nation-state is one that fascinates political scientists, historians, and sociologists.
Among the questions most often asked are, first, what are the characteristics of a nation-state that make it a distinct political entity within the international community? Second, how is the concept that was introduced in the mid-17th century manifest today in the post-industrial era? Finally, what will become of the modern state in the future? This paper investigates the nation-state within the framework of these three questions. Keywords Autonomy; Nation-state; Nationalism; Regime; Super-national Politics Overview In 1648, the Thirty Years War came to an end with the Treaty of Westphalia. The study of the modern nation-state is one that has intrigued political scientists, historians and sociologists since Europe's last religious war ended at Westphalia. This paper takes an in-depth look at the concept of a nation-state within the framework of these three questions. TheNationStateintheTwentyFirstCentury. ?kh=-1&uddg=
No one talks about democratization any more. Is there a better policy? By Matthew Baum and Philip B.K.
Potter July 5 Iraqi civilians and U.S. soldiers pull down a statue of Saddam Hussein in downtown Baghdad Wednesday April 9, 2003. (AP/Jerome Delay) Judging by recent headlines, this is not a good moment for democracy. The European Union, long held up as a model of democratic cooperation and consolidation, is threatened by the Greek debt crisis. We’re a long way from a decade ago, when serious people promoted democratization as a guiding principle for U.S. foreign policy—which culminated in the 2003 invasion of Iraq. For example, in a 2008 CNN interview, then-Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice was asked if she regretted her role in the Iraq War—and responded with an emphatic “No.”
These ideas were not new. What makes democracies special? What makes democracies special? In our new book War and Democratic Constraint, we argue that information is the key to popular constraint of democratic leaders. But there’s a catch. A better way to promote democracy. AP Comparative Government. Gapminder: Unveiling the beauty of statistics for a fact based world view.
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