Home Institution
Bowdoin College
Publication Date
Fall 2018
Abstract
The once monolithic nation-state is in danger. Forces of modernity like globalization are causing the nation-state to recede. While the nation-state is not likely to vanish, a decline in the nation-states power is mightily consequential to the world order that is built around this central political unit. A decline in the nation-state will lead to chaos and uncertainty in the near future. In theory, this decline could be good because the nation-state is a flawed political unit. Thorough research on a world beyond the nation-state is necessary in order to adequately prepare and sculpt our future world. Ultimately, an analysis of possible futures where the nation-state is less prominent reveals that the most likely future consists of the mass privatization and the rise of corporate governance that could be worse for freedom and democracy.
Disciplines
Other Political Science | Political Theory
Recommended Citation
DeAngelis, Luca, "A World Beyond the Nation-State" (2018). Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection. 2965.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/isp_collection/2965
Program Name
Switzerland: International Studies and Multilateral Diplomacy