Abstract:

We are living under the effect of globalization in the every aspect of our lives and this effect changes our lives rapidly. According to this reality, the concept of state is transforming which many of us do not query on it. This paper aims to analyze globalization process in accordance with its supranational effects on nation-states. The central focus will be on Europe, because Europe that has dominated world state system for about 500 years. Europeans established modern state system with 1648 Westphalia Peace Treaty. In this system main element was nation-states, however concept of nation state started to change in the beginning of 1950’s in same continent. Development of liberal institutionalism and emergence of new international and regional organizations has affected understanding of national sovereignty. In today’s international system nation states are not only functional actors. The concept of state enters in its new post-modern appearance and therefore the European Union (EU) project will continue to secure its importance for analyze of post-modern version of state.