Day 3

Walled States, Waning Sovereignty Lesson Plan

Discussion of Thought Questions

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    What are Brown’s 3 theses for how political sovereignty and state power transform as a result of globalization? What are some examples of her theses as reality in today's world?

    First, Brown states that political sovereignty is weakened by globalization, and the remains of nation-state sovereignty become openly and aggressively religious. Second, she states that citizens, desperately trying to hold onto the comfort of sovereignty in its power to govern and protect, become drawn to religion and religious things. Third, as political sovereignty is weakened by globalization, Brown states that sovereignty begins to release its theological and economic powers, thereby...

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