Government & Organizations

What Shapes a National Identity?

Helsinki on the Hill by Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

Feb 10, 202644:11Government & Organizations

Is the United States a nation state? Does it have a national identity? On this episode of the Transatlantic, scholar Colin Woodard discusses his early career experiences as a journalist in Eastern Europe and the Balkans...

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What Shapes a National Identity? is an episode from Helsinki on the Hill by Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. Is the United States a nation state? Does it have a national identity? On this episode of the Transatlantic, schol...

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Published Feb 10, 2026, 44:11 long, audio available.

What Shapes a National Identity?

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