LSHV-368 Evolution of the Nation-State in the 21st Century

LSHV-368 Evolution of the Nation-State in the 21st Century

Douglas, William A.

Will the nation-state continue to be the dominant form of government as our small planet progresses in the twenty-first century? This course will focus on a set of issues that directly bear upon the above question: for example, the mis-match between state boundaries and ethnic, tribal, and religious groups; the existence of planet-wide environmental threats demanding multi-nation management; the diminished role of nation-states in controlling their own economies in a world of regional trading blocs, multinational corporations, and enormous international capital flows; and the spread of weapons of mass destruction causing sovereign nation-states to be recipes for Armageddon. The course focuses on a series of threats to world order that challenge the viability of the nation-state itself.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: Liberal Studies students only

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• 2006-2007

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