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Identity in relation to the concepts of Democracy and Sovereignty

Identities shape the way we see the world and influence our daily lives. Individuals may formulate identities based upon religion, sexual orientation, race, gender, wealth or even country or origin. The way in which people identify, can prove to be troublesome when trying to engage democracy based upon a populace or in maintaining the premisesContinue reading “Identity in relation to the concepts of Democracy and Sovereignty”

The Polish/German borderland and the effects the EU’s Eastward expansion has had on the perceived nature of borders as lines of divisions and contestations

The following work was submitted to the University of Westminster in December 2017. The Oxford English Dictionary describes borders as; ‘a line separating two countries or other areas’[1]. However, history has shown us that a border is by far a lot more than just a simple ‘line’. Borders do not only define the geography ofContinue reading “The Polish/German borderland and the effects the EU’s Eastward expansion has had on the perceived nature of borders as lines of divisions and contestations”

A Brief Introduction

I’ve been studying a Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree in History and Politics at the University of Westminster in London since 2016. My key areas of interest are British Foreign Policy in the 20th century, as well as the rise of Fascism in the 1930’s throughout Europe. In this blog, I shall share my academicContinue reading “A Brief Introduction”