The development of the new nation states system and the global interactions in the modern needs to be understood for the implication of similar development to take place elsewhere. The following study aims to highlight the major factors that play a prominent role in triggering this kind of development. The research is backed by significant information obtained from reliable resources and research studies done in the past.
The development of the new nation states system and the global interactions in the modern needs to be understood for the implication of similar development to take place elsewhere. The following study aims to highlight the major factors that play a prominent role in triggering this kind of development. The research is backed by significant information obtained from reliable resources and research studies done in the past.
The evolution of the current day society in which we live is a product of many trial and error methods that were obtained in the past. Every society has been governed and ruled basing on constantly changing political and economical situation in the country, which is the result of several factors that include war with other nations.
The reason for most of these wars is the desire to establish supremacy over others and the formation of the nation states is a result of one such attempt.
An understanding of the current success of the nation states can be possible only by obtaining a clear picture about the causes that led to the formation of the nation states and its process of growth.
The study of the nation states in a branch of the international system, which is also termed as international relations. The field of modern international system ,which we live today is just a few centuries old, while the International relations have existed as long as states themselves.
The state systems evolved following the European nations post a 30-year war. The signing of this treaty known as the “The Peace of Westphalia” in the year 1648, among the catholic and the protestant countries in the European Union is viewed as a major development in the field of international relations as it marked an end to the battle of religious hegemony and peaceful co existence of people. Since then on, all these nation states are ruled by leaders who are sovereign and act independently within the boundaries of the nation, since then the international system primarily is all about the relations among the nation-states.
The creation of the nation states, which is essentially a result of a battle for power and domination continued and the world, was witness to many such battles even post the signing of the peace treaty. The seventh and eighteenth century was marked by the rise and fall of many nations in terms of political and economic power as they tried to establish their hegemony over the other countries. During this period the states of France and England were considered moist affluent, however their supremacy was hindered by the union of other smaller nations that united to stop the spread of this hegemonic spread of power battle.
This economic and political domination of a few nations over others and the suppression of the other world views led to many of the revolts and wars that followed in the future. One such major battle was the worldwar-1 that followed the unification of Germany and France, which turned the political system topsy- turvy.
Similar changes were observed across the globe with the emergence of communism in Russia and the emergence of the United States into limelight from its years of isolation. Following the creation of the Soviet Union many wars began to be fought and many affluent empires were destroyed. The world order was changed and the political scene was dominated by two super powers, the United States and the Soviet Union.
However, the battle for power did not end with the two supreme powers sharing the world that was divided as allies to either of these nations, as there was constant struggle by both the nations to dominate the world and this resulted in what was called as the Cold War. Many nations that did not want to be associated with either of the supreme powers but still wished to maintain cordial relations with both emerged as the Third World Nations.
The Cold War however did not last long and ended with the fall of the Soviet Union leaving the United States as the supreme power in the world. (“Mcginley J.”, 2012)
Many scholars who study the field of international relations however seem to differ with the worldview of the United States being the supreme power as the countries in the third world are more affluent than the United States in terms of resources, while the USA dominates in terms of military and armed forces. Therefore, it can be concluded that unlike in the past the world today is beyond the possibility of the emergence of a hegemonic power in the world as every nation is dependent on the other for its development and growth.
The understanding of the reason behind the formation of the nation states and the causes for their development can be understood based on the perspective of the researcher. This holds true for the fact that the perspective decides the aim and approach and scope of the study. The current analysis is however aimed at obtaining a god’s view of the whole process and analyzes every aspect possible, for better implication and understanding to put it to use elsewhere by avoiding the flaws in the approach and obtain success.
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