Nation building
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Does mandatory military service build nations?
Compulsory military service in Argentina strengthened national identity and social integration in the long run, but had no meaningful effect on civic behaviour, institutional trust, or broader socio-economic outcomes, demonstrating that nation-buildi...
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Transport infrastructure, identity, and the politics of ‘development’
In post-revolutionary Mexico, transport infrastructure meant nation-building for the state, but a threat to identity and traditions for many Indigenous communities.
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Promoting national integration in Nigeria
Does exposure to other ethnic regions promote national integration?