A critical framework examining how nation-states function as a superstructure—a political and ideological apparatus that emerges from and legitimizes the global economic base. Nation-states appear as natural, sovereign units, each with its own interests, its own culture, its own people. But this theory reveals that nation-states are products of specific historical developments (colonialism, capitalism, nationalism) that serve to organize global capitalism. The superstructure of nation-states includes borders, citizenship, national identity, sovereignty doctrines—all of which manage labor mobility, control resources, and provide legitimacy for unequal global relations. The theory investigates how nationalism masks class interests, how borders serve capital, and how the nation-state system naturalizes what is historically constructed.
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