Blood across borders: The role of the kin-state in minority protection

State borders do not match the borders of nations. The global map is an inherited historical mismatch of states – as artificial constructs with arbitrary borders – and nations – broad groupings with social, cultural and linguistic ties. Hence there exists a rich tapestry of various national, ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities, with many people residing outside their “kin-state”.

Related Subject(s): Migration