World order, imperialism and the “theory of the fourth world”. Part one
... interpretation of nation-building processes under conditions of imperial transformation. The article offers a general explanation of the current role and possible future of the foundation of contemporary “international relations”—the phenomenon of the nation-state. The author argues that the idea of the existence of “nations” (and “nation-states”) is unstable and, on this basis, proposes one possible (though undesirable) scenario for the development of human societies in the event of the ...
World order, imperialism and the ‘theory of the fourth world’. Part two
... data from demographic projections are presented to illustrate population aging and large-scale migration flows in Europe. The author views these processes as eroding national identity and leading to an inevitable crisis of the classical concept of the nation-state. In conclusion, the article sketches the outlines of a future international reality. Instead of conventional nation-states, the emergence of a multi-layered and fragmented political space is anticipated, consisting of religious communities,...
