Globalization refers to the increasing interconnection between developments in throughout the globe.
Many have suggested, indeed, that the sovereign nation-state is on the verge of disappearing. In my current work, I am developing a criticism of this argument. I have explored the concept of sovereignty, and am researching the history of trade and immigration policy in the United States. These efforts are part of a larger manuscript in which I will develop the argument that the sovereign nation-state is changing, but is not disappearing. What is also changing, however, is the ability and willingness of states to preserve a sense of shared national community among those they govern.