The Rise and Fall of the Nation State | Interview: Rana Dasgupta
The Remnant podcast features an interview with Rana Dasgupta, author of the book After Nations, which explores the rise and fall of the nation state. The discussion covers topics such as liberalism, state-corporation cooperation, and the future of power. The book presents a timely thesis on the problems with the nation-state system, which has become increasingly relevant in recent years.
- ▪Rana Dasgupta's book After Nations explores the making and unmaking of a world order
- ▪The book discusses the problems with the nation-state system and presents a timely thesis
- ▪The podcast conversation covers topics such as liberalism, state-corporation cooperation, and the future of power
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| Original publisher | The Dispatch |
| Canonical URL | https://thedispatch.com/podcast/remnant/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-nation-state-interview-rana-dasgupta/ |
| Publication time | Mon, 29 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-06-29T07:51:09.482Z |
| Last seen | 2026-06-29T07:51:09.482Z |
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The Rise and Fall of the Nation State | Interview: Rana Dasgupta Jonah Goldberg / June 29, 2026 Unlocked The Remnant Listen on your player of choice Text Size Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads Email 0 Open and scroll to the comments section Episode Transcript We love talking about nations here at Chateau de Remnant Today, Rana Dasgupta is dropping by to shake things up and discuss his new book, After Nations. Jonah Goldberg and Rana cover nation-states, liberalism, state-corporation cooperation, the iron law of oligarchy, capitalism, economic determinism, mass human migration, creative solutions for changing environments, and the future of power.
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