Viability of the Nation-State

Given the many implications of globalization, the uncertainty of the ongoing survival of the nation state brought about many dialogues on this issue. In particular, when discussing the possibility of a decline in power, we often refer to every aspect of the world economy. Some of the main trends are increased foreign direct investment levels, increased cross-border production lines, the impact of technology and the Internet, and the increase in the movement of the worldwide labor force. These make it difficult for the nation state to maintain the power of national policy.

At the individual level, the concept of human rights and related humanitarian interventions poses additional challenges to the viability of future nation states. The concept of human rights means that the rights created by the state are subject to the rights of individuals. The idea of ​​humanitarian intervention highlights this conclusion. Because the sovereignty of the country in which the intervention takes place is often completely diverted to help the affected individuals. Although the idea of ​​humanitarian intervention is not used carefully (in the most prominent part of Libya, the ironic threat of the next humanitarian disaster in Benghazi is the excuse for the collapse of the Muammar Gaddafi regime led by the US and France became). Applying this idea can help us to transcend national state mortgages for collective future.

In the northern part of the border with the United States, the stakes are not more than the future economic, political and environmental viability of the country. The same can be said in many other countries. In fact, the future of this planet can be said to be competitive. In the face of such a bet, the conversation is cheap and action is very important. Likewise, the construction of border walls is unlikely to solve the undocumented immigration problem, withdrawing the Paris climate agreement is unlikely to solve the immediate problem of climate change. To hesitate to solve this problem also means a sharp, more expensive mountaineering in the future.