The unconscious predisposition to view the nation-state—a relatively modern construct of a bordered territory with a centralized government—as the natural, inevitable, and primary unit of human political organization. This bias leads to assuming global problems must have national solutions, that national identity is paramount, and that political maps divided into colored countries represent a fundamental reality, rather than a contingent, often violently imposed, administrative layer.
Example: When a pandemic hits, the immediate global response is framed by Nation State Bias: "What is France's policy? What is Brazil's strategy?" This overlooks more relevant units like cities, regions, or global supply chains, and creates competition for vaccines instead of coordinated, transnational public health planning.
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