In this first miniseries of Season 2, "Petronationalism", we look at the making of nations: our myths around a "balance of power" for sovereign states, and the way they've coloured our understanding of 20th century history. If we're going to make sense of power struggles in the world today, we need to rethink some of our fundamental ideas about the nation-state.

REFERENCES

Axworthy, Michael and Patrick Milton. "The Myth of Westphalia: Understanding Its True Legacy Could Help the Middle East", Foreign Affairs. 2016.

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/europe/myth-westphalia

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