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Tag Archives: Decline of the State
Microstate Madness – Europe in 2020
Building on one of my favorite subjects, devolution, the decline of the state and the proliferation of microstates, I’ve put together a map of the future of Europe in 2020. It is purely speculative and in no way a firm … Continue reading
On the Independence of Flanders
From tribes to city states to states, humans have always sought security, and used familial ties (constantly redefined) as the links to achieve that. Similarly, humans have an innate need to differentiate themselves whether by family, race, region, culture, religion … Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged Belgium, Decline of the State, Democracy, devolution, EU, europe, Flanders, microstates
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The Nation-State is Dying
I blogged about Scotland previously here and here. Thus, I couldn’t help but notice this BBC article: An opinion poll commissioned by BBC Scotland has shown a clear majority (58%) of Scots want a referendum on independence next year. The … Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged Currently Reading/ Watching, Decline of the State, devolution, In the News, Scotland, UK
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The Devolution Caravan Keeps Moving
Oh ye of little faith! Microstates are coming. In the Balkans, you could write it off as Yugoslav leftovers. In Spain, perhaps some legacy of the Spanish Civil War. Today it’s Scotland. And the trend is becoming clearer by the … Continue reading
Posted in Christendom, Democracy, In the News
Tagged Christendom, Decl, Decline of the State, Democracy, devolution, In the News, microstates
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Cutting out the Middle Man
Yesterday it was strength in numbers. Today it’s efficiency alone. It seems Montenegro may have been the straw that broke the camel’s back. Readers will surely have read by now that Catalonia has opted for yet more autonomy within Spain. … Continue reading
Posted in Christendom, Democracy
Tagged Catalonia, Christendom, Decline of the State, Democracy, devolution, EU, microstates
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The Coming Micro-States
The effects of Montenegro’s recent independence and Kosovo’s predicted independence are already rippling far beyond the Balkans. If Montenegro, a geographically small country of some 600,000 people, can achieve independence, why too shouldn’t others such as South Ossetia, Nagorno-Karbagh or … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Future Threats, Illyrium, Kaukasos, War & Peace
Tagged Decline of the State, Democracy, devolution, Future Threats, Illyrium, Kaukasos, microstates, War & Peace
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