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States, Nations, and Civil Society
States like to pretend that they are eternal, but they are actually quite mutable human institutions. State boundaries, especially those created in the process of de-colonization, sometimes carve lines through fluid national and ethnic communities. Ethnic conflict arises when states run by majority peoples ignore or even violate the rights of minorities, as real economic and political conflicts deteriorate into nationalist violence. Because of the incongruence of states and nations, some states fail and new states emerge as unrepresented or indigenous peoples demand their human, social, and economic rights.
Also See GPF's Pages on:
Statehood and Sovereignty
Citizenship and Nationality
This section provides information on the changing role of citizenship and nationality.Failed States
This section looks at the phenomenon of state failure and possible factors that cause states to collapse.Emerging States & Claims to Autonomy and Independence
This section provides analysis on a number of different emerging states, unrepresented peoples, and other claims to autonomy and independence.NGOs and States
This page covers the often complex relationship between NGOs and states.
