POCHODZENIE, TERAŹNIEJSZOŚĆ I PRZYSZŁOŚĆ NARODÓW
THE ORIGIN, PRESENT AND FUTURE OF NATIONS

Summary/Abstract: In recent years, the concept of the nation has been challenged by globalization,migration and the rise of transnational identities. Some scholars argue that the nation isno longer the basic unit of political and cultural identity, and that the nation-state islosing its power and significance in a globalized world. The purpose of this article is totry to answer the question of the future of nations. According to the author, the nationis one of those concepts on whose preservation depends to avoid the destruction of therecognized world order. This follows from the genesis as well as the development of theidea of the nation as a natural entity. Much space is devoted to showing thecontroversies in the approach to the nation by proponents of different concepts, andthe ways of classifying nations used in modern science. Significant obstacles to researchwere pointed out, the source of which is concern about the potential ideological use ofthe results. In conclusion, the author showed that, contrary to the trends, the directionof which is indicated by the processes of globalization, the evolution of social realitytakes place in accordance with the law of diminishing entropy, which undermines thewidespread judgments about the progressive uniformization of the world, the levelingof all differences and the blurring of borders, especially the differences and bordersthat divide nations.

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