What is a country?
Heather Tafel, a professor at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, MI, posted a link to this really fine video introduction to the question, "What is a country?"She asks, "Should I show this at the beginning of all my classes?"
I can't answer her question, but I think it would go very well with the introduction to comparative politics.
PS: Thanks, Heather Tafel.
How many countries are there?
How many countries are there? Easy: just grab a map and start counting, yes? No…
Go to the United Nations, find the room where the countries sit — each one with a little name tag — start counting and get an answer…
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Labels: concepts, nation state, sovereignty
posted by Ken Wedding @ 5:30 AM
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