WE LIVE IN the Era of Nation-States. At the moment, there are 193 members in the United Nations (UN). Inevitably, we have to compare them to see what we can learn from each of them and to understand their level of comparability. But how?
It’s like going to the medical clinic to see a doctor. You get your blood pressure taken, your temperature and weight measured, the contents of the blood flowing through you and keeping you alive analysed. A diagnosis is then made by this white-coated medical man. If needed, some medication is prescribed and some advice on how to live your life provided. You thank him, you pay and you leave to come back another day.
