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The article focuses on confronting relations of China with the U.S. and humanitarianism is for the American brand and Muslims do not yearn for democracy as much as they yearn for dignity and justice. It mentions American foreign policy elite does not like to talk about culture since culture cannot be quantified and hope of understanding foreign affairs. It also mentions computer hacking, espionage, port building and expansion, the movement of navy and fishing fleets, and on all appear coordinated. It reflects on China could weaken internally due to economic upheavals causing its leaders to dial up nationalism as a default option.

In this article the author opines that in today's world, the two nationalism and globalism are complementary. Topics include in the 1920s, when nationalism was authoritarian and the balance of power pernicious, nationalism was a destructive force, and today, all major industrialized nations are democracies and in this kind of world, nationalism is not a destructive force but a democratic check on global elites and institutions, and the U.S. president Donald Trump put the interests of the U.S. first, sparking fears that nationalism would now destroy the liberal international order while the former U.S. president Barack Obama gave up the military playbook altogether, trusting in persistent diplomacy to reset relations with Iran, Russia and China.

The article discusses nationalism in India, focusing on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's political party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that portrays India as a Hindu nation. It states that BJP claims to combine modernity and tradition for development of India. It notes that Hindutva and religious superstition suffered a backlash when historian Malleshappa Kalburgi was assassinated in 2015. Topics include conception of secularism in India, States Reorganization Act of 1956, and demonization of Indian Muslims.

The article talks about the concept of Nationalism, which has been described as a form of religion as it forms the base of one's social consciousness and the cognitive framework of our perception of reality. Topics discussed include the strongest states in Asia being the ones with strong nationalisms which are central to the states legitimacy, the development of strong national identity as a regime strategy, and the consequences of not having strong unitary state nationalisms being apparent in the Middle East currently.

The article reports on the political situation of Taiwan by discussing the argument of political scientist John J. Mearsheimer who claimed that Taiwan had no chance of maintaining de facto independence due to the rise of China as a regional hegemon which will enable it to try and absorb the island nation into its province. Topics discussed include China's nationalism, it's imperative to security, and the possible unification of China and Taiwan due both those factors. The author agrees with Mearsheimer's view but also states his opinion on why Taiwan will be more resilient than Mearsheimer's prediction.

The article discusses Maidan protests in Ukraine. Topics discussed include Ukrainian army, Ukraine president Petro Poroshenko and Orthodox Christians. Topics discussed include Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists, antiaircraft missiles and Ukrainian National Assembly. Other topics which includes Nazism, ultranationalist and nationalism of Ukrainian nationalist political party Right Sector are also discussed. Further, topics including mass corruption and volunteer battalions in Ukraine are also discussed.

The article talks about European political history focusing on Great Britain's UK Independence Party (UKIP), Great Britain's exit from the European Union (EU), and history of British colonialism. The article talks about the UKIP under the leadership of politician Nigel Farage and the party's failure in the 2015 elections. Topics include Maastricht treaty, unity and nationalism in Europe, and formation of the EU. Also discussed are topics like bureaucracy in European nations, democracy, and EU deal with Ukraine following Russian intervention. The article also discusses the foreign policy of the European Union.

The author expresses his opposition to the movement for Scottish independence from Great Britain as of Summer 2014. According to the article, a referendum on Scottish independence was scheduled for September 18, 2014. The article discusses the significance of the political party the Scottish National Party (SNP) to the independence movement, its similarity to the British Labour Party and the policies of former British prime minister Tony Blair, and the popularity of the SNP based on Scottish nationalism and its view of English elite. The author argues against the movement for Scottish independence, criticizes the Scottish nationalism of the early 21st century, and discusses the views and popularity of SNP leader Alex Salmond.