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  • Essay / Nation-State Viability - 2253

    Uncertainty about the continued viability of the nation-state in light of the many effects of globalization has led to many dialogues on the subject. In particular, certain aspects of the global economy are frequently brought up when discussing possible reductions in power. Some of the key trends are increasing levels of FDI, the growing number of production lines crossing borders, the influences of technology and the internet, and increasingly global labor flows. This certainly made it difficult for the nation-state to retain power over its domestic policies. In many cases, the power of the nation-state is subject to ever greater constraints. In some cases, but not all, this leads to a weakening of state power when an economic choice becomes impossible, such as regulating FDI on the Internet. There are also cases in which the nation-state changes without necessarily losing its power, such as the shift toward credible agreements and the pre-eminence of non-state actors. It is also quite possible that the economic effects of globalization influence different areas to varying degrees. Within the developed world, increasing integration can strengthen some nation-states while weakening others. In the case of the Global South, it is possible that by missing out on many of the economic benefits of globalization, they are simultaneously excluded from its impacts on state power. On the other hand, the level of power of nation states in these countries is unequal. It is difficult to say whether a sub-Saharan African nation-state is losing economic power or whether it simply never had it. This article will focus on the negative implications of state economic power due to its limiting qualities...... middle of article...... does not greatly endanger the nation state and , in some cases, can result in a few states being stronger, the situation will change quickly and the nation-state will not be able to adapt quickly enough without sacrificing more power or sovereignty. It also has implications for the ability of nation states to govern in light of globalization and its integration. In the area of ​​sovereignty, there has been and will continue to be a rise in the power of non-state actors and previously unimportant states. With non-state actors, the weakening of the state is not guaranteed, while the rise of developing countries foresees at least a reduction in the power differential. Essentially, the potential for weakening the nation state is very strong economically and likely politically, but there is still much to influence in this process which opens up both possibilities..