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The resurgence of the nation state

The nation state seems to have survived recent challenges to its sovereignty. John Jefferies assesses the extent to which it retains its central importance in global politics

Bill Clinton (with Tony Blair in the background) addressing an audience at the University of Warwick in December 2000

The significance of the nation state is covered in Unit 3 (global politics) of the Edexcel specification. Questions on the nature and relevance of the nation state could appear in any section. Remember that if a question on the liberal/ realist approach to nation state appears in Section B, your answer should refer to the core ideologies (conservatism, liberalism, socialism).

In December 2000, US President Bill Clinton presented an address at the University of Warwick. Clinton was about to leave office after two terms as president (1993–2001) and optimistically made the case for the transformative effects of globalisation. According to Clinton:

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