November 2017
One World or Back to Tribalism?
The past few centuries have seen the rise of the nation-state, countries defined by a common language, often a common religious identity, and a strong central rule. Out of that process came Spain, France, Great Britain, and the United States of America. Other nation-states emerged in the 19th century: Germany, and very late, Italy.
Before nation states, the western world was divided into kingdoms---some fairly large, and others (such as Spain and France) divided into mult more...