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Nation Building and the Origin of Government, Period 5, Class 11, Thursday, 3-24

Alex was, thankfully, not green today. And she was even in a good mood, thanks to socializing, beer, and Tyra Banks. Stranger things had happened, but not many.

"Today," Alex said, "we're going to talk about international relations. Thus far we've been focusing on getting your own country up and running, and how to maintain order and promote the welfare of your citizens. But your country is part of a larger, global community, and you'll have to deal with fitting your country into the established framework. Other countries won't want to give up their sovereign rights, and won't necessarily care what it is that you want."

She lifted a shoulder. "Your country should never compromise its own integrity, to bow to foreign interests, but there's no need to alienate all of your neighbors, either. Where, in the middle, do you meet, in the interests of keeping the peace?"