http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/self_governance Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Sun, 26 Jul 2026 13:31:23 -0400 Sun, 26 Jul 2026 13:31:23 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/331/defining-a-nation-the-power-of-the-nation-and-its-influence-on-native-american-first-nations By Eve R. Hill - The term ‘nation’ is notoriously hard to define, not only because it has multiple meanings, but because the prevailing definitions change in response to various social and political factors (Ozkirimli 2000). In its most basic form a nation is conceptualized as a distinctive group of people occupying a defined territory between which there is an immutable relationship (Penrose 1993; 1994). However this category has already become problematic as groups of people and territories rarely align so readily. This brings forth the question, is ‘nation’ therefore an unrealistic concept... Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:02 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/331/defining-a-nation-the-power-of-the-nation-and-its-influence-on-native-american-first-nations http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1307/can-kosovo-be-a-precedent-for-south-ossetia-and-abkhazia-recognizing-differences-in-dynamics-of-recognition By Anna V. Dolidze - The issue of whether the recognition of Kosovo as an independent state might serve as a precedent for former autonomous republics of Georgia, South Ossetia and Abkhazia has been often debated. This paper aims at comparing the processes of recognition of these three entities. It illustrates that the international community has been gradually recognizing Kosovo as a State while South Ossetia/Abkhazia have been subjected to the policy of non-recognition. It argues that because the dynamics of recognition of Kosovo and South Ossetia/Abkhazia have been very different, it is less likely that the establishment... Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:00 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1307/can-kosovo-be-a-precedent-for-south-ossetia-and-abkhazia-recognizing-differences-in-dynamics-of-recognition