Must Every Nation Have Their Own State if They Want One?

The belief of a nation running their own state is a right for most of us. However, this is only a new conviction. The right for one to sovereign their own nation has come due with hard work. Illicit imperialism has stricken humanity for numerous years. Due to the aspiration of power certain nations today do not self-govern their own state. But why would there be a desire for this power? Some of the main items include natural resources, increased assets, and military expansion. Ideally this is great if this is voluntary external rule, but when it’s no longer voluntary this is when the boundary has been crossed. This is why every nation should have control over their own state if they desire.

Although it may seem that the benefit would only be for the external ruling nation there are benefits of being in a territorial rule. The resources an underdeveloped country can receive are very beneficial. The establishment of schools, hospitals, military bases can provide a nation with a brighter future. Many would view this as a means to have an increased fixation for power, but also many would view this as giving optimism to those who would not be given otherwise. To this very day there are many underdeveloped countries that receive no aid, and clearly have dim prospects.

In 1857 the British had invaded the nation of Hindustan (India). Many feel that if it were not for the British Empire, India would still be an under developed country. The British established a government system that before did not exist. It was a three level system including the imperial government located in London, the central government located in Calcutta, and later on provincial governments scattered throughout the regions of what was known as the British Raj1. Alt...

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...cial for certain countries. It has also been show that a nation being involuntarily run will only cause problems such as the case in Canada. Sometimes in the best interest of a nation there are certain things you must do. If that is to allow a nation to run their own state then that should be allowed. That is why every nation must be able to have their own state if they want to.

References:

1 Moore, Robin J., "Imperial India, 1858-1914", in Porter, Andrew, Oxford History of the British Empire: The Nineteenth Century, Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press, 2001a, p.422-446,

2 Stein, Burton (2001), A History of India, New Delhi and Oxford: Oxford University Press. Pp. xiv, 432,

3 Akin, David (2008). "Harper to visit Gov. Gen." CanWest News

4 # Stein, Burton (2001), a History of India, New Delhi and Oxford: Oxford University Press. Pp. xiv, 432, p.222