**TL;DR: Nations only exist because everyone agrees to their principles** Generally nations are identified through three characteristics: • Having a defined territory. • A permanent population. • Being recognized by other nations. The modern day nation arose out of the treaty of Westphalia 1648. One of the key principles was to recognize the sovereignty of other nations and their right to decide their own fate. This principle has generally been abided by as people agree with the treaty of Westphalia. Nations only exist because everyone shares the same principles and agrees to the treaty of Westphalia. Without these shared principles the very premise of nations would not exist and nations are therefore constructs.

**TL;DR: The constructed nature of nations should not reduce its significance and inevitability.** Much like most concepts in politics, nations, and nationalities represent socially constructed ideas. However, that statement alone should not reduce the relevance and significance of the concept of nations. Furthermore, the construction of the concept seems almost inevitable in the process of human development. Constructed or not, nations matter. One can hail the progress of globalization and internationalism as much as one desires. However, they cannot deny the importance of nations and national sovereignty in politics or daily life. Almost all nations continue to see sovereignty as paramount, and many conflicts have arisen around this idea. The nationality and residency of a person can determine their resources and standards of living to a great extent. Hence, to understate the importance of nations due to their constructed nature seems entirely inappropriate. Furthermore, the construction of the concept of nations seems inevitable. Dating back to some of the earliest civilizations, almost every culture developed some understanding of sovereignty. Almost all invented some ideas of us v.s. them based on geographical locations. Hence, one can conceive of few practical alternatives to our current concept of nations that can guide human interactions. The debate of the constructed nature of nations has philosophical significance. Its practical implication, on the other hand, seems limited and irrelevant.