preview

Do Nations Truly Last

Decent Essays

Do Nations Truly Last
Do nations last forever? As Noah Feldman put it, “Empires inevitably fall, and when they do, history judges them for the legacies they leave behind.” Many countries have shown this including Rome, Ancient Greece and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. The leaders and citizens of these powerful nations all believed as if they were God among men and their country was the shining light in a world full of darkness. As you know, they all eventually came to an end. No nation can last forever, but it can leave a lasting impact on the world.
As we go through our lives, we learn by the experiences of ourselves and others. We might recall how stupid and foolish our actions were and what we could have done better. Governing …show more content…

Somalia has neither law nor solid punishment system. Columbia has a weak centralized government that fails to provide services that are considered essential .This does not look promising for people hoping to buy land. Monopolies is another big factor. They put all the cash flow to one place and discourage other companies for starting jobs, halting job and economic growth. Other economic troubles include debt, which is destroying current Greece, and inflation, which is why people stopped using Soviet money. Political struggle can destroy a country as well. The USSR fell when challenged by NATO and the United States. Political struggle can also be internal. Civil war tore apart Sierra Leone and is currently tearing apart Syria, Iran, and Iraq. Weak leadership has destroyed civilizations from the beginning of time, for some odd reasons people thought being the son of a ruler makes them qualified to rule.
It seems that when your country is on the brink of destruction, you would band together with your political enemies. However, this doesn’t seem to be the case for most empires. We can look to Rome and Greece as examples of this. They were unable to unite and ultimately signed their own death sentences. Again, it is impossible to say how current leaders would react and what decisions they would make, but history tends to repeat

Get Access