CHAPTER 12
Nation State: Historical Evolution in Western Europe and Postcolonial Context
Chetna Sharma
Reader’s Guide
We live in states; the state plays an important role in our lives, it collects taxes, provides education, security and welfare and promotes economic growth. Virtually anything can be done by the state. State entails defined territory, population, government and sovereignty. This chapter traces the historical evolution of modern state, its present form and some significant developments in the globalized world that has initiated a debate on its future.
12.1 Introduction
Every part of earth is divided into states, so much so that not just land but also the air space above it as well as its coastal waters are under the jurisdiction ...
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