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The Shifting Foundations of Modern Nation-States, Sima Godfrey and
Frank Unger, eds., Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2004, pp. xi,
164.The collapse of communism, the end of the cold war, and the seeming
inevitability of what is euphemistically termed globalization have shifted
the parameters of political discourse away from the traditional issues of
economics and class or, as Harold Lasswell succinctly put it almost seven
decades ago, who gets what, when, how. The new discourse focuses instead
on the politics of identity and, whether one likes it or not, nationalism
still occupies a very prominent place among the identities cherished by
various groups of human beings. Thus the last fifteen years have seen a
proliferation of books, articles, and conference papers devoted to the
subject of nationalism, in Canada and elsewhere.

In this intervention, we discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has reconfigured transnational mobilities, connections, and solidarities, which reveals the fragility of transnationalism predicated on cosmopolitan ethics but rooted in nation-level politics. We show that as the pandemic severely disrupted transnational (infra)structures predicated on state-centric transnationalism from above, the survival and well-being of diverse transnationally mobile groups, such as refugees, transnational families, and international students, have been placed under unprecedented threat. In doing so, we reflect on the configurations of transnationalism in sociological understandings of globalisation, in and beyond the context of COVID-19. We advance an urgent call for action to address the consequences of the pandemic for vulnerable people who lead precarious lives in a transnational limbo caught in the gaps between nation-states.

In this intervention, we discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has reconfigured transnational mobilities, connections, and solidarities, which reveals the fragility of transnationalism predicated on cosmopolitan ethics but rooted in nation-level politics. We show that as the pandemic severely disrupted transnational (infra)structures predicated on state-centric transnationalism from above, the survival and well-being of diverse transnationally mobile groups, such as refugees, transnational families, and international students, have been placed under unprecedented threat. In doing so, we reflect on the configurations of transnationalism in sociological understandings of globalisation, in and beyond the context of COVID-19. We advance an urgent call for action to address the consequences of the pandemic for vulnerable people who lead precarious lives in a transnational limbo caught in the gaps between nation-states.

This article is an analysis of the complex relations between concept of multiculturalism and modern liberal nation states, which are based on a principle of common citizenship. Consequently, in this article we question the impact of multiculturalism on the process of integration in these societies, which inevitably brings us to a contemplation of the complex relations of modern liberal democracy and nationalism. The author presents the most influential ideas of the political philosopher Brian Barry who, as a liberal egalitarian, criticized multiculturalism from the theoretical position of liberalism that seeks to provide social justice. The structure of this paper reflects his prominent ideas on this matter. In three separate chapters, the author discusses the impact of public policies with a multicultural agenda on the equal treatment of citizens, the relationship between liberalism and assimilation and liberalism, and national identity perceived as a necessary precondition for achieving integration. The last chapter of article considers the positions of other theorists on the subject of relations between a liberal state and national identity, which leads to concluding reflections of the conception of politics as a space for self-expression.

The building of a nation-state is very relevant to Malaysia in facing various challenges that take place especially in terms of the diverse cultures, languages, ethnic groups and religions. khususnya dari perspektif kepelbagaian culture, language, etnik dan religion. The building of nation-state stems from the existence of the nation and the nation produces a country. Nation-state is the formation of a country based on the process of national unity and consolidated by the bordering of certain territories as its identity. Malaysia comprising of the community of various ethnic groups has faced many challenges in the process of the building of the nation-state involving language, religion, globalisation and constitutional issues. In the context of Malaysia, the building of a nation-state refers to the people of various ethnicity who need to identify themselves with this country, speak in the national language, and support the constitution which is the highest law of the country containing the 'social contract' that needs to be understood in the effort to unite Malaysians. Thus, this article will analyse the role of the constitution as one of the main elements in the building of a nation-state in Malaysia.

AbstractA major contradiction of globalisation lies in the universalisation of the imperatives of international finance-capital. The ascendancy of international finance has kept inter-imperialist rivalry under check since the past few decades, and imperialist nation-states under its imperatives have displayed greater unity under the leadership of the US. But the dominance of speculative finance and the deflationary impact it generates, threatens to precipitate worldwide recession. The US is trying to pre-empt any potential competition in this milieu, by pursuing an aggressive and unilateralist military policy of endless war. However, the capacity of the US to sustain such high levels of military expenditure and debt-induced consumer spending is circumscribed by the fragility of the dollar hegemony in the backdrop of the growing indebtedness of the US vis-à-vis the rest of the world. Re-appearance of recessionary conditions in the US would be set the stage for inter-imperialist contradictions as well as the contradiction between imperialism and the Third World to play themselves out and create possible ruptures in the present world order.

A contribution to a symposium,"Ten Years from Now," addresses the potential impact of multinational corporations (MNCs) on developed & developing countries, especially how competition to attract MNCs affects national economies & domestic politics. Research has shown that the impact of increased competition to attract multinationals has been limited by domestic policies & institutions. The benefits of foreign direct investment are somewhat nebulous & may be conditional on host economic conditions. The countries most likely to reap the rewards of MNCs will be those that are able to manage the distribution of costs. The effect of competition for capital on governance & the relationship between corporate tax rates & foreign direct investment are explored to suggest that policies that encourage a favorable business environment for domestic firms also attract foreign direct investment & countries that maintain higher levels of corporate tax rates are the most likely to be successful in the coming decade. Contrary to the gloomy assessments of many, it is argued that globalization has enhanced the role & importance of the nation-state. 34 References. J. Lindroth

Machine generated contents note: Introduction: From Dinosaurs to Chickens; Part I. Facts: 1.1. The Most Valuable Thing in the World?; 1.2. Revolution, Inside-Out, Bottom-Up, World-Wide; 1.3. Special Jurisdictions in the United States; 1.4. Case Study 1: Fordlandia; 1.5. Case Study 2: Honduran REDs and ZEDEs; 1.6. Case Study 3: Seasteads; Part II. Theory: 2.1. The Center of the Law; 2.2. Why Consent to Consent?; 2.3. Up the Ladder of Consent; 2.4. Forget It Is a Constitution; Part III. Practice: 3.1. Best Practices in Governing Services; 3.2. Abolish Governmental Immunity; 3.3. Citizen Courts; 3.4. From Orphaned Cities to Shared Communities; 3.5. Double Democracy; 3.6. United States Special Economic Zones (USSEZs); 3.7. Ulex: An Open Source Legal Operating System; 3.8. Stories of the Sort Ordinarily Recounted Over Drinks; Conclusion: From Smart Governments, Gold Swans; Appendix 1: Worldwide Census of SEZs and Similar Zones; Appendix 2: Economics of Monopolies in Governing Services; Appendix 3: Ulex Open Source Legal Operating System Version 1.0 (2016)

Intro -- Contents -- Contributors -- Acknowledgments -- Gendering the Nation-State: An Introduction -- Part 1. Gender and Nation -- 1 Gendering the Hyphen: Gender Dimensions of Modern Nation-State Formation in Euro-American and Anti- and Post-colonial Contexts -- 2 Gender and Nation in the Soviet/Russian Transformation -- 3 Projecting Gender and Nation: Literature for Immigrants in Canada and Sweden -- Part 2. Gender and State Processes -- 4 Assembling Women, Gendering Assemblies -- 5 Feminist Ideals versus Bureaucratic Norms: The Case of Feminist Researchers and the Royal Commission on New Reproductive Technologies -- 6 Framing Feminists: Market Populism and Its Impact on Public Policy in Australia and Canada -- 7 Women's Rights and Religious Opposition: The Politics of Gender at the International Criminal Court -- Part 3. Gender and Citizenship -- 8 Putting Gender Back In: Women and Social Policy Reform in Canada -- 9 Citizenship in the Era of "New Social Risks": What Happened to Gender Inequalities? -- 10 Carefair: Gendering Citizenship "Neoliberal" Style -- 11 Republican Liberty, Naming Laws, and the Role of Patronymy in Constituting Women's Citizenship in Canada and Québec -- 12 Gendering Nation-States and/or Gendering City-States: Debates about the Nature of Citizenship -- Afterword: The Future of Feminism -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.

Suryadinata, Leo: State and minority religions in contemporary Indonesia. Recent government policy towards Confucianism, Tridharma and Buddhism.- S. 5-24. Nakashima, Narihisa: Ethnicity and religion in Suharto's Indonesia. Minangkabau society and the marriage law of 1974.- S. 25-54. Shamsul A. B.: A question of identity. A case study of Malaysian Islamic revivalism and the non-Muslim response. - S. 55-80. Ayabe, Tsuneo: Millennialism and national integration. A comparative study of the Philippines and Thailand. - S. 81-96. Bazuon, Leslie E.: Philippine nation and minority culture. A reconstruction of Manobo social reality. - S. 97-126. Terada, Takefumi: Beyond the nation state. Overseas expansion of a Philippine Christian church, the Iglesia ne Cristo. - S. 127-142. Mori, Masami: Politics, ethnicity and religion. The role of external factors in southern Philippine migrant village. - S. 143-170. Tanaguchi, Yasuhisa: Transnational migration and identity. The case of the Yunnanese Han-Chinese in northern Thailand. - S. 171-182

Making a new case for separating citizenship from nationality, this book comparatively examines a key selection of nation-states in terms of their definitions of nationality and citizenship, and the ways in which the association of some with the European Union has transformed these definitions.In a combination of case studies from Europe and the Middle East, this book's comparative framework addresses the question of citizenship and ethnic conflict from the foundation of the nation-state, to the current challenges raised by globalization. This edited volume examines six different cou.