Why do countries exist

Why do countries exist

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  • Slovenian Political Parties

    TWO CORRECTIONs: at 4 min 30 sec I say the remaining 4, it should have been remaining 6 and 15 min 23 sec I say the NSI was formed as a break off of the Slovenian national party. I actually was supposed to say the Slovenian People's Party but miswrote the wrong party in the script. Would have rerecorded the line but I'm at my old place and my mic is at the new apartment so sadly just gonna leave this here. My bad

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    Intro 0:00

    Background and political structure 0:53

    Freedom movement (GS) 5:08

    Social Democrats (SD) 7:16

    The Left (Levica) 9:32

    Slovenian Democratic party (SDS) 12:01

    New Slovenia-Christian Democrats (NSi) 15:14

    Slovenian People's Party (SLS) 18:04

    Minor Parties 19:24

    Outro 20:49

    23 min
  • Chilean Political Parties

    A look at Chilean political parties

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    Intro 0:00

    Background and political system 0:51

    Broad Front (Boric's coalition) 4:24

    Worthy Chile (communists, humanist action, libertarian left and green regionalists) 8:22

    Socialist Party (PS) 10:36

    "allies" of the socialists (PPD, liberals and Radicals) 13:39

    Green Ecologist party (PEV) 16:49

    Christian Democratic Party (PDC) 17:46

    Democrats 21:00

    Yellows for Chile 21:49

    Safe Chile (UDI, RN and Evopoli) 22:33

    Republican Party 26:06

    Christian Social party (PSC) 28:37

    Party of the People (PDG) 29:25

    Humanist Party (PH) 30:40

    Conclusion and Outro 31:43

    34 min
  • Episode 43: the History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

    The history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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    Intro 0:00

    Country profile and good overviews 0:58

    Pre-colonial Congo 5:36

    Congo free state 7:19

    Direct Belgian rule 12:03

    Independence movements 17:08

    the Congo Crisis 20:15

    Mobutu's Zaire 24:56

    Congo's neighbors 30:20

    The Congo wars 33:03

    Current history and politics 38:34

    Conclusion, outro and sources 42:48

    46 min
  • Swiss Political Parties

    A look at Swiss political parties

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    Intro 0:00

    Background and political structure 0:53

    Swiss People's Party (SVP) 5:16

    Federal Democratic Union (EDU) 8:49

    Geneva Citizen's Movement (MCG) 9:48

    Ticino League 10:48

    Social democratic Party (SP) 11:27

    The Centre 14:29

    Evangelical People's Party (EVP) 17:58

    FDP.The Liberals 18:43

    Green party 21:20

    Green Liberal party (GLP) 24:30

    Outro 27:08

    29 min
  • Moroccan Political Parties

    A look at Moroccan political parties

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    Intro 0:00

    Background and political structure 0:48

    National Rally of Independents (RNI) 3:57

    Authenticity and Modernity party (PAM) 6:20

    Istiqlal party (PI) 8:36

    Constitutional Union/ Democratic and Social union (UC/MDS) 11:17

    Socialist Union of Popular Forces (USFP) 12:16

    Popular Movement (MP) 15:09

    Party of Progress and socialism (PPS) 16:48

    Justice and Development Party (PJD) 18:18

    United Socialist Party (PSU) 21:49

    Outro 22:47

    24 min
  • Episode 42: The History of Comoros

    A history of the Comoros

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    Intro 0:00

    Country Profile 1:07

    Early history 3:46

    Medieval sultanates and global integration 5:00

    French rule 8:37

    Socialist and mercenary rule 15:11

    Democracy and separatism 18:35

    Current history and politics 22:17

    Conclusion, outro and sources 25:06

    27 min
  • Moldovan Political Parties

    A look at Moldovan parties

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    Intro 0:00

    Background and political structure 0:53

    Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) 4:03

    Bloc of Communists and Socialists (BCS) 7:35

    SOR party and Moldovan protests 11:58

    Revival Party 14:12

    National Alternative Movement (MAN) 15:04

    Our Party 15:41

    European Social Democratic Party (PSDE) 16:45

    Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) 18:12

    Outro 19:33

    21 min
  • South Korean Political Parties

    A look at South Korean political parties

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    Intro 0:00

    Background and political structure 0:44

    Democratic Party of Korea (Liberals) 3:48

    People Power Party (conservatives) 7:46

    Justice Party 11:37

    Basic Income party 14:51

    Transition Korea 15:24

    Progressive Party 16:04

    Hope of Korea 16:55

    Patron pitch 17:30

    Outro 23:28

    25 min
  • Patreon Pitch

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    7 min
  • Episode 41: the History of Colombia

    History of Colombia

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    Intro 0:00

    Country profile and some good overviews 0:49

    Pre-colonial Colombia 5:58

    Spanish Colombia 7:04

    Revolution and Gran Colombia 10:15

    First decades of independence 12:56

    1886 constitution and the thousand days war 16:54

    First half of the 20th century 20:14

    La violencia and the start of the Colombian conflict 23:55

    Narcoterrorism to 2016 peace deal 31:15

    Recent history 38:31

    Conclusion, outro and sources 40:52

    44 min

About Why do countries exist

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A dive into every country's history and why they exist. I also do episodes on political parties throughout the world or just talking about stuff that interests me!

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