Boundaries Quote by Samuel P. Huntington

Today we are again witnessing the emergence of transnational elites ... [Whose] ties cut across national boundaries ...It is likely that before long the…

— Zbigniew Brzezinski

In today's world, the elites are growing even more comfortable with one another across national lines, yet at the same time, less comfortable with…

— Jacqueline Novogratz

If you belong to a small country that is geopolitically not that important, or strategically not that important, you have no place among nations.…

— Pankaj Mishra

A lack of affiliation may mean a lack of accountability, and forming a sense of commitment can be hard without a sense of community.…

— Pico Iyer

“Globalization is not just about changing relations between the ‘inside’ of the nation-state and the ‘outside’ of the international system. It cuts across received…

— Philip G. Cerny

Ultimate authority in a global system remains with sovereigns. Governments will not have it any other way: politicians face instant rejection from their electorate…

— Michael Ignatieff

My observation on most people in national governments is that they have very little interest in and very little knowledge of the multinational institutions.

— James Wolfensohn

Trade, tourism, cultural exchange, and participation in international institutions all serve to erode the legitimacy of repressive regimes.

— Jacob Weisberg

“In combination, these political and economic forces suggest that globalization, at least of the post-Columbus kind, is simply not inevitable. In this book –…

— Stephen D. King

Should we not begin to redefine patriotism? We need to expand it beyond that narrow nationalism which has caused so much death and suffering.…

— Howard Zinn

In the modern world, nationalism remains a very important force. We delude ourselves into thinking that globalization has made all of that redundant and…

— Pankaj Mishra

Nationalism is a tool increasingly used by leaders to bolster their authority, especially amid difficult economic and political conditions.

— Richard N. Haass