Once again nation states are weak: most Middle Eastern countries are recent creations.

又一次，民族国家显得那么脆弱：很多中东国家是在近代建立的。

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He shows that there is no logical basis for dividing up the right to pollute among nation states.

他表示，在国家间分配污染额度这种做法没有任何逻辑基础。

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As the EU has enlarged towards the east, it has ended up defining itself as a club of nation states.

随着欧盟向东扩大成员国范围，它已不再将自己标榜为一个民族主权的国家集团。

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They also said it was a bad idea for the United States to take control of any nation in the Caribbean.

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This is still a huge question for us when we think about nation building and building new states, how to create a legitimate authority.

这对我们来说依然是个庞大的问题,当我们思考国家的建设,建设一个新的国家，如何创造合法权力。

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But even if you're totally nation-centric and even if you were only concerned with the United States, you still have to know what's going on around the world.

但即使你是一名完美的爱国主义者,即使你只关心美国的情况,你也得知道周围世界在发生着什么

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The bad actors have been hackers, cyber criminals, and nation states that engage in cyber espionage.

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Then ally himself with one of the other nation states to wipe out the third.

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Conference participants polled said the responsibility on reducing carbon emissions rests with nation states and not individuals.

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