Source:
Roshwald, Aviel. "The Global Crisis of the Nation State." Current History 114.768 (2015): 3-8. Print.
Author Credentials: Aviel Roshwald is qualified to write about this topic because he recieved his B.A. from the University of Minnesota in 1980, and recieved his Ph.D from Harvard University in 1987.
Summary: This article is about how, despite the rise of globalization, levels of nationalism and nation states are still on the rise. Roshwald goes into detail about the countries in the Middle East, such as Iraq and Syria, whos people have been combining into a "secular pan-Arab nationalism." He then talks about Spain refusing to let Catalonia become its own state, and how the Ukraine is trying to balance its economical and political orientation with Russia's.
Analysis: I believe that Roshwald makes a very good argument, by drawing on many facts and real-world examples happening today. Roshwald takes an extremely objective point of view on the topic, making his opinions scarce at best, but when he does make an opinionated statement, he is sure to distinguish it as his opinion.
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ReplyDeleteThis looks like an intriguing article. You seem to have provided a good, concise summary of the article - competing trends of global unity and local identification. in your analysis, state more explicitly the ways in which this particular article relates to topics/issues addressed in class.
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