Evolutionary History of Federal Nation-States: A Proposed Program of Study in Economic & Political History Charles Edward Lincoln, IV November 17, ... to have the broadest possible education in history.  My purpose is to develop an understanding of the complex economic, political, and social hierarchies which have evolved between nation-states and the “superorganic” political conglomerates

... that the Plenary Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on October 28, 1982 approved the World Charter for Nature, which in its General Principle number 1 states that: “Nature should be respected and its essential processes shall not be impaired”; this applies to its existence, the maintenance and regeneration of its vital cycles, structure, function and evolutionary processes. ...

... laws and global economic integration, conflicts between nation-states are becoming almost non-existent. One would argue that this is good, ... ; war however (treaty of Westphalia, 1648), came the rise of the nation-state. Since then, the state has been who has cared for it’s people, ... gave them identity. People no longer trust their states. And because of modern technology (internet, cell phones, ...

... art. How nations perceive themselves and their history, whether it be true or mythical, can certainly influence how such nation-states behave on the international scene. Let's take the French vs ... important role in constructing national identity, and its contribution to the subsequent behaviour of these states. Is France still arrogant, and Norway the humble? Well, the French still like to ...

... a lucrative and attractive exploitation of the lack of state capacity on the Somali coast. Minimal goals and ignoring the fiction of maps denoting insoluable nation-states will provide the best pay-back with the least investment for the United States and other trading powers in East Africa if the primary concern is the free flow of trade.

... 5 -- the commitment that says an attack on one member nation is an attack on all.  And the United Nations Security ... nuclear weapons, and to pursue the goal of a world without them -- because every nation must understand that true security will never come from an endless race ... times made mistakes.  But more than any other nation, the United States of America has underwritten global security ...

... a powerful elite who want to undermine our nation's sovereignty. Ten states are facing imminent bankruptcy, ... National Governors Association presented the reality that "it will take states nearly a decade to fully emerge from the current recession." ... 869,000 fewer of its residents would be on welfare, with the result that the nation's welfare caseload would be almost 23 percent lower ...

... time that is unique in our nation's history, and very few people are taking notice. The United States of America ... task assigned, in present-day totalitarian states, to ministries of propaganda, newspaper editors, and school ... appointment of Hillary Clinton because the U.S. Constitution clearly states the following: "No Senator or Representative shall, during the time for which he was elected ...

... That is why our troop commitment in Afghanistan cannot be open-ended - because the nation that I am most interested in building is our own. Let me be clear: none of this will be easy. The struggle against violent extremism will ... thanked for these efforts, and we have at times made mistakes. But more than any other nation, the United States of America has underwritten global security for over six ...

... governing the passage of budgets. These troubles have forced these states -- as well as many others -- to raise taxes, lay off or furlough state ... services. These actions can slow down the nation's recovery, especially since these 10 states account for one-third of the country ... population and economic output. "Decisions these states make as they try to navigate the recession will play a role ...

... in control, possessing all the power of a nation, the States being simply parts of the one new nation. By the one party, ... Supreme Court, which has always spoken for the nationality of the United States. A brief reference to some of the leading cases may indicate its action, and the effect ... powers and to pass in judgment upon acts of State and nation were also made apparent. In Marbury v. Madison, ...

... doing in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq? Is it state-building or nation-building? Is it development or reconstruction? Or, is it a little of this and little of that? The two terms are often used almost interchangeably, but they ... the recent rise of democratic governments that took place despite the interference of outside states in their nation-building. During the Cold War what America wanted in ...

... the dominant power will not share the values of the United States and Britain. Maybe some of those principles would remain, but certainly not all. How it might happen is a topic for ... and Western Europe. After Sept. 11 the United States asked NATO to invoke Article 5 of ... of supreme irony that the first nation to request the invoking of Article 5 was the United States, until now the ultimate guarantor ...

... tuitions, and less help for the unemployed and most needy. The above 10 states account for over one-third of the nation's population and output ... quot; but when does the process end, and what does it suggest for the other strapped states. In 2008, Pew's Government Performance ... giant financial firms is doing it to America and other sovereign states. "Worst of all," the debt crisis ...

... By Yeh Ling-Ling The United States went from being the world's greatest creditor nation to being the world's greatest ... . What happened? While serving as comptroller general of the United States, David Walker urged our national leaders to learn ... well as higher expenses for infrastructure? Sadly, the United States, once the land of the free and the brave, is fast becoming a spineless and ...