The End of the Nation State?
Summary
Rana Dasgupta discusses his book *After Nations*, arguing the nation-state is a recent, unstable invention replacing older sacred empires. He traces its theological origins in 13th-century France and explains how secular liberalism functions as a displaced religion centered on the individual. Dasgupta contends that the current global order is fracturing due to the rise of rival powers like China and the impacts of climate change and mass migration.
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