Why do countries exist

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! email:[email protected] Request/feedback form:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf5m6cVniic8zkY13UZmUAxwLTNuVdBEkYqHmQCvvyAkGcUSg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Iraqi Political Parties 04/01/2025

Iraqi Political Parties A look at Iraqi political parties Email: Website: Patreon: patreon.com/Whydocountriesexist797 Paypal: paypal.me/whydocountriesexist Feedback and request forum: Intro 0:00 Background and political structure 0:50 Sadrist movement 5:22 Takadum (progress party) 7:34 State of the Law (Islamic Dawa party) 9:35 Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) 12:45 Conquest alliance (Fatah) 16:04 Patriotic Union for Kurdistan (PUK) 19:06 Emtidad movement 21:48 Azzam Alliance 23:09 Victory Alliance 23:55 New Generation Movement (NGM) 25:12 Babylon Movement 26:36 Kurdistan Justice Group (Komeli) 28:21 Iraqi Turkmen Front (ITF) 29:18 Other groups 30:01 Outro 32:48 /episode/index/show/whydocountriesexist/id/35958275

Episode 49: the History of Cuba 03/05/2025

Episode 49: the History of Cuba A history of Cuba Email: Website: Feedback and request forum: Intro 0:00 Country profile 1:07 Pre-colonial cuba 3:51 Spanish colonization 4:36 Cuban nationalism and wars for independence 11:53 American protectorate 19:03 - Pax Baptisa 24:38 Cuban revolution 28:19 - Revolution and American destabilization 31:28 Marxist Cuba 39:50 - Post cold war Cuba and current history 49:90 - Conclusion, outro and sources 56:10 /episode/index/show/whydocountriesexist/id/35544125

sources for the Cuba episode 02/27/2025

sources for the Cuba episode Ada Ferrer’s book An American history of Cuba /episode/index/show/whydocountriesexist/id/35454120

Mexican Political Parties 01/05/2025

Mexican Political Parties A look at Mexican Political Parties Email: [email protected] Website: whydocountriesexist.libsyn.com Patreon: patreon.com/Whydocountriesexist797 Paypal: paypal.me/whydocountriesexist Feedback and request forum: https://forms.gle/H5hG9zcZbFPBAz8t7 Intro 0:00 Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) History 0:48 political structure 3:16 National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) 5:45 Ecologist Green Party of Mexico (PVEM) 10:58 Labor Party (PT) 14:07 National Action Party (PAN) 17:06 State of the PRI and its policies and criticism 21:13 Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) 23:59 Citizens’ Movement (MC) 25:46 Smaller local parties 29:12 Outro 31:59 /episode/index/show/whydocountriesexist/id/34725710

Episode 48: the History of Croatia 12/09/2024

Episode 48: the History of Croatia A look at the history of Croatia Sources: Email: Feedback and request forum: Intro 0:00 Country profile 0:58 Early history 3:02 Early medieval period and first Croatian state 5:11 Hungarian rule and later medieval period 7:17 Austrian rule 10:36 Rise of Croatian nationalism and Yugoslavism 14:33 Yugoslavia and World War 2 20:36 Communist Yugoslavia 28:22 Balkan wars and Tudman rule 34:16 Current government and politics 38:42 Conclusion Outro and sources 42:14 /episode/index/show/whydocountriesexist/id/34348195

sources for the Croatia episode 12/09/2024

sources for the Croatia episode Leslie Benson’s Yugoslavia a concise history Benjamin Curtis’ A travellers History of Croatia Roberto Kaplan’s Balkan Ghosts Christopher Merrill’s Only Nails remain /episode/index/show/whydocountriesexist/id/34343470

Armenian Political parties 10/01/2024

Armenian Political parties Email: Website: Feedback and request forum: Intro 0:00 Background and political structure 0:49 Civil Contract (KP) 3:14 United labor Party (MAK) 6:52 Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) 7:32 Republican Party (HHK) 11:39 Other minor parties 14:43 Outro 16:40 /episode/index/show/whydocountriesexist/id/33279872

Iranian Political Parties 09/17/2024

Iranian Political Parties Email: Website: Feedback and request forum: Intro 0:00 Background and political structure 0:49 The Conservatives 4:23 The Reformists 8:27 Reformists critiques/difficulties 11:19 Opposition 13:39 Outro 16:54 /episode/index/show/whydocountriesexist/id/33089192

Episode 47: the History of Cote D'Ivoire 08/17/2024

Episode 47: the History of Cote D'Ivoire Email: [email protected] Website: Feedback and request forum: Intro 0:00 Background and political structure 0:51 Early history 3:29 French colonialism 4:39 Bogny’s rule 9:18 Civil war and instability 12:28 Ouattara and current politics 15:47 Conclusion, outro and sources 17:36 /episode/index/show/whydocountriesexist/id/32620452

sources for the Cote D'Ivoire episode 08/16/2024

sources for the Cote D'Ivoire episode /episode/index/show/whydocountriesexist/id/32602622

Argentine political parties 05/26/2024

Argentine political parties A look at Argentine Political parties Email: Website: whydocountriesexist.libsyn.com Patreon: patreon.com/Whydocountriesexist797 Paypal: paypal.me/whydocountriesexist Feedback and request forum: Intro 0:00 Justicialist party (PJ) and Peronism 0:52 Political structure 5:12 Union for the Homeland (UP) 8:21 Together for Change (JxC) 14:39 La Libertard Avanza (LLA) 19:21 We make (HCF) 24:14 Federal innovation (IF) 28:47 Workers left Front -Unity (FITU) 29:53 SER Santa Cruz 32:46 Salta Identity party (PAIS) 33:28 Outro 34:28 /episode/index/show/whydocountriesexist/id/31469447

Episode 46: The History of Costa Rica 05/09/2024

Episode 46: The History of Costa Rica History of Costa Rica Email: [email protected] Website: Patreon: patreon.com/Whydocountriesexist797 Paypal: paypal.me/whydocountriesexist Feedback and request forum: Intro 0:00 Country profile 0:46 Early history 3:08 Spanish Colonialism 3:39 Three independences 5:46 Liberal rule 8:09 The civil war 12:29 Second republic and current politics 15:41 Conclusion, outro and sources 22:33 /episode/index/show/whydocountriesexist/id/31212667

sources for Costa Rica episode 05/09/2024

sources for Costa Rica episode Monica A Rankin’s book The history of Costa Rica /episode/index/show/whydocountriesexist/id/31212567

Indonesian Political Parties 04/11/2024

Indonesian Political Parties A look at Indonesian political parties Email: Website: whydocountriesexist.libsyn.com Patreon: patreon.com/Whydocountriesexist797 Paypal: paypal.me/whydocountriesexist Feedback and request forum: https://forms.gle/H5hG9zcZbFPBAz8t7 Intro 0:00 Background and political structure 0:50 Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) 4:46 Party of Functional Groups (Golkar) 9:37 Great Indonesian Movement (Gerindra) 12:30 NasDem Party 16:25 National Awakening Party (PKB) 17:48 Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) 20:47 National Mandate party (PAN) 23:04 Demokrat party 25:05 Minor parties 27:44 Outro 29:37 /episode/index/show/whydocountriesexist/id/30780303

Episode 45: the History of the Cook Islands 03/27/2024

Episode 45: the History of the Cook Islands A history of the Cook Islands Email: Website: Patreon: patreon.com/Whydocountriesexist797 Paypal: paypal.me/whydocountriesexist Feedback and request forum: Intro 0:00 Country profile 1:16 Pre-colonial history 4:08 18th century encounters of Europeans 4:53 British and New Zealand colony 8:29 What’s an associated state anyway? 11:46 Independence and current history 14:00 Conclusion, outro and sources 19:13 /episode/index/show/whydocountriesexist/id/30564293

Sources for Cook Islands episode 03/25/2024

Sources for Cook Islands episode Alfonse Bois’ book Cook Islands History and Tourism: People, Culture and Tradition /episode/index/show/whydocountriesexist/id/30521808

Kazakh Political Parties 03/11/2024

Kazakh Political Parties A look At Kazakh political parties Email: [email protected] Website: whydocountriesexist.libsyn.com Patreon: patreon.com/Whydocountriesexist797 Paypal: paypal.me/whydocountriesexist Feedback and request Forum: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf5m6cVniic8zkY13UZmUAxwLTNuVdBEkYqHmQCvvyAkGcUSg/viewform?usp=sf_link Intro 0:00 Background and political structure 0:49 Amanat 3:20 Auyl People’s Democratic Patriotic Party 7:06 Respublica 9:03 Aq Jol Democratic party of Kazakhstan 10:07 People’s Party of Kazakhstan (QHP) 11:52 Nationwide social Democratic party (JSDP) 13:29 Kazakh opposition 14:30 Outro 16:36 /episode/index/show/whydocountriesexist/id/30320423

Episode 44: the History of the Republic of the Congo 02/29/2024

Episode 44: the History of the Republic of the Congo A history of the republic of the Congo Email: Website: Patreon: patreon.com/Whydocountriesexist797 Paypal: paypal.me/whydocountriesexist feedback and request forum: Moambe Chicken recipes: Intro 0:00 Country profile 1:07 Early history 3:49 French Congo 4:36 Rightist, Leftist and “Marxist” Congo 12:37 Democracy and civil war 16:40 Sassou’s second time around and current history 19:58 Conclusion, outro and sources 21:53 /episode/index/show/whydocountriesexist/id/30167153

Sources for Republic of the Congo episode 02/29/2024

Sources for Republic of the Congo episode /episode/index/show/whydocountriesexist/id/30160083

Slovenian Political Parties 02/04/2024

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 Email: [email protected] Website: whydocountriesexist.libsyn.com Patreon: patreon.com/Whydocountriesexist797 Paypal: paypal.me/whydocountriesexist Feedback and request Forum: 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 /episode/index/show/whydocountriesexist/id/29789603

Chilean Political Parties 01/25/2024

Chilean Political Parties A look at Chilean political parties Email: Website: whydocountriesexist.libsyn.com Patreon: patreon.com/Whydocountriesexist797 Paypal: paypal.me/whydocountriesexist Feedback forum: 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 /episode/index/show/whydocountriesexist/id/29646098

Episode 43: the History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) 01/14/2024

Episode 43: the History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) The history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Website: email: Patreon: patreon.com/Whydocountriesexist797 Paypal: paypal.me/whydocountriesexist Feedback and request Forum: 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 /episode/index/show/whydocountriesexist/id/29477478

Sources for the DRC episode 01/11/2024

Sources for the DRC episode Kris Berwouts book Congo the Violent Peace David Von Reybrouck’s book Congo: the epic history of the people /episode/index/show/whydocountriesexist/id/29437778

Swiss Political Parties 12/16/2023

Swiss Political Parties A look at Swiss political parties Email: Website: whydocountriesexist.libsyn.com Patreon: patreon.com/Whydocountriesexist797 Paypal: paypal.me/whydocountriesexist Feedback and request Forum: 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 /episode/index/show/whydocountriesexist/id/29108468

Moroccan Political Parties 12/06/2023

Moroccan Political Parties A look at Moroccan political parties Email: Website: whydocountriesexist.libsyn.com Patreon: patreon.com/Whydocountriesexist797 Paypal: paypal.me/whydocountriesexist Feedback and request forum: 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 /episode/index/show/whydocountriesexist/id/28955518

Episode 42: The History of Comoros 11/24/2023

Episode 42: The History of Comoros A history of the Comoros Website: Email: Patreon: patreon.com/Whydocountriesexist797 Paypal: paypal.me/whydocountriesexist Feedback and request Forum: 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 /episode/index/show/whydocountriesexist/id/28781248

sources for the Comoros Episode 11/16/2023

sources for the Comoros Episode Iain Walkers islands in a cosmopolitan sea /episode/index/show/whydocountriesexist/id/28674758

Moldovan Political Parties 11/03/2023

Moldovan Political Parties A look at Moldovan parties Libsyn page: whydocountriesexist.libsyn.com Email: [email protected] Feedback and request forum: ... Patreon: patreon.com/Whydocountriesexist797 Paypal: paypal.me/whydocountriesexist 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 /episode/index/show/whydocountriesexist/id/28506902

South Korean Political Parties 10/24/2023

South Korean Political Parties A look at South Korean political parties Libsyn page: whydocountriesexist.libsyn.com Email: Feedback and request forum: Patreon: patreon.com/Whydocountriesexist797 Paypal: paypal.me/whydocountriesexist 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 /episode/index/show/whydocountriesexist/id/28407473

Patreon Pitch 10/24/2023

Patreon Pitch Libsyn page: whydocountriesexist.libsyn.com Email: Feedback and request forum: Patreon: patreon.com/Whydocountriesexist797 Paypal: paypal.me/whydocountriesexist /episode/index/show/whydocountriesexist/id/28407458

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