This page analyzes the concept of the state as form of political organization, including experimental and microstates.
This page analyzes the concept of the nation as form of social organization.
This page provides articles and analyses discussing the forces and processes that transforms the nation-state, and hints at ways in which "sovereign" decisions are increasingly made by other actors.
This section provides analysis on a number of different emerging states, unrepresented peoples, and other claims to autonomy and independence.
This section looks at the phenomenon of state failure and possible factors that cause states to collapse.
This section analyzes attempts to integrate sovereign states into political unions such as the European Union and the African Union, and how this affects state sovereignty.
This section provides information on the changing role of citizenship and nationality.
This section analyzes the effect global economic forces have on the power of states to determine their own fiscal and economic policies.
This section looks at how corruption, money laundering, tax havens, and flags of convenience challenge the power of the state.
This section looks at how private companies have become the ultimate neoliberal re-invention of the state, putting armed force at the direct service of those who can pay for it.
This page covers the often complex relationship between NGOs and states.
This page provides tables and charts on offshore centers, export processing zones and other matters related to nations and states.
This section links to resources and lists books on issues of nationalism and states.
