2006-12-20 23:08:47 · 2 answers · asked by funmi j 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Nation building owes more to self-interest and/or greed, self preservation in the face of threats (human or environmental), personal ambition of exceptional leaders, and sometimes pure chance. In real life logic has little to do with it.
2006-12-20 23:18:40 · answer #1 · answered by Tony B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nation building defined - "Nation-building refers to the process of constructing or structuring a nation using the power of the state. This process aims at the unification of the people or peoples within the state so that it remains politically stable and viable in the long run. Nation-building can involve the use of propaganda or major infrastructure development to foster social harmony and economic growth. ..."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nation_building
You can pick out a lot of useful things just from the definition.
2006-12-21 07:14:06 · answer #2 · answered by madjer21755 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋