Nation-state vs Empire

In this video, I discuss the differences between the concepts of nation-state and empire and discuss what are the elements of tension among them. Is it better a nation-state or an empire? What is a civic and what is an aspiring nationalist empire? Which are some historical examples? To find answers to these questions check the video.

Learning Objectives
- What is an empire?
- What are the major differences between nations and empires?
- What is cosmopolitanism?
- Are nation-states and empires necessarily in opposition with one another?

Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
00:10 The definition of empire
00:52 The inherent multinationalism of empires
01:07 The example of the Soviet Union
01:33 The tension between nation-state and empire: The Moldovan example
02:50 The Roman multinational empire
03:21 Colonial empires and nationalism
04:00 The conflictual element: cosmopolitanism
05:07 The Third Reich as nationalist empire
05:30 Drawing conclusions

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References
My book “Capire I Balcani Orientali” or “Understanding Eastern Balkans” (if you know Italian): https://www.amazon.it/Balcani-orientali-Bulgaria-Romania-Moldova/dp/B0BVV6LNP5

The Edict of Caracalla granting Roman citizenship on the Britannica encyclopaedia: https://www.britannica.com/topic/civitas

About Moldovan Pan-Romanism by Charles King: https://www.jstor.org/stable/2501297

“Ethnic Groups And Demographics Of France” in World Atlas: https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-is-the-ethnic-composition-of-france.html

20th Century Genocides Map / Colorszine / April 2014: https://filmagen.com.ar/our-work/infographics/genocide/genocide-infographics/

Why Hitler’s Germany was called Third Reich by Encyclopaedia Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/story/why-was-nazi-germany-called-the-third-reich

Learn about the Holocaust: https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/introduction-to-the-holocaust

“Meditations” by Marcus Aurelius: https://classics.mit.edu/Antoninus/meditations.html

In the thumbnail, King Ferdinand I of Romania (left) and Nicholas II of Russia (right).

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