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

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

Episode 41: the History of Colombia 10/12/2023

Episode 41: the History of Colombia History of Colombia Colombian political parties: Email: Website: Feedback and request forum: 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 /episode/index/show/whydocountriesexist/id/28298816

sources for the Colombia episode 10/08/2023

sources for the Colombia episode Colombia a concise contemporary History by Michael J LaRosa and German R Mejia Marco Palacios’ book Between Legitimacy and Violence /episode/index/show/whydocountriesexist/id/28255403

Episode 40: The History of China pt 3 (Taiwan) 09/03/2023

Episode 40: The History of China pt 3 (Taiwan) Email: [email protected] Link to sources: Feedback and request forum: Intro 0:00 Country profile 1:23 Early history 4:40 Dutch “Formosa” 6:51 Chinese rule 8:45 Japanese rule 13:15 KMT dictatorship 16:31 Modern Democracy 23:50 Conclusion, outro and sources 27:39 /episode/index/show/whydocountriesexist/id/27928272

Sources for History of China pt3 (Taiwan) 08/31/2023

Sources for History of China pt3 (Taiwan) Particia Ebrey’s the Cambridge illustrated history of China Xiaobing Li’s history of Taiwan Tsong-Min Wu’s article economic history of Taiwan: a survey /episode/index/show/whydocountriesexist/id/27899604

Zimbabwean Political Parties 08/15/2023

Zimbabwean Political Parties Zimbabwean political parties Email: [email protected] Website: https://whydocountriesexist.libsyn.com/ Feedback and request forum: Intro 0:00 Background and political structure 0:44 Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) 5:22 Movement for Change (MDC) and it’s successors 8:45 Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) 11:47 Other minor parties and groups 14:09 Outro 15:45 /episode/index/show/whydocountriesexist/id/27759039

German Political Parties 08/08/2023

German Political Parties A look at German political parties Email: Website: Feedback and request forum: Link to Bender’s video: Link to radical living’s video: Link to the Bpd website: Intro 0:00 Background and political structure 0:47 Social Democratic party of Germany (SPD) 5:47 Alliance 90/The Greens 9:17 Free Democratic Party (FDP) 12:46 Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) 15:54 Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU) 19:01 Alternative for Germany (AfD) 20:23 The Left 24:06 South Schleswig Voter Association (SSW) 28:23 Free Voters (FW) 29:48 Alliance Germany 31:28 Die Partei 33:14 Ecological Democratic Party (ODP) 34:28 Family Party of Germany 35:29 Volt Germany 36:16 Pirate Party of Germany 36:55 German Center Party (Zentrum) 37:59 Outro 39:04 /episode/index/show/whydocountriesexist/id/27693078

Episode 39: the history of China part 2 07/22/2023

Episode 39: the history of China part 2 modern chinese history email: website: feedback and request forum: Chinese political party episodes: Intro 0:00 Fall of the Qing 1:00 Yuan’s China, World war 1 and the Warlord period 4:33 The start of Civil war and KMT rule 9:27 Japanese invasion and the end of the civil war 14:24 Maoist China 19:28 Liberalization and reform 26:10 Xi Jinping’s China 30:20 China’s place in the world 34:49 Conclusion, outro and sources 36:19 /episode/index/show/whydocountriesexist/id/27537087

Episode 38: History of China part 1 06/29/2023

Episode 38: History of China part 1 History of China from pre-imperial China to the decline of the Qing in the late 19th century Email: Website: Feedback and request forum: Chris Stewart’s history of China: Intro 0:00 Country profile and some useful overviews 1:43 Pre-imperial China 7:51 Warning states and the Qin dynasty 12:45 The Han Dynasty 17:27 Disunity, the Sui dynasty and the Tang dynasty 21:41 The Song dynasty, and conquest dynasties 26:43 Mongol conquest and the Yuan dynasty 30:23 The Ming dynasty 33:39 The Qing dynasty 36:47 Outro and sources 42:12 /episode/index/show/whydocountriesexist/id/27323844

sources for the China pt 1 episode 06/29/2023

sources for the China pt 1 episode /episode/index/show/whydocountriesexist/id/27323790

Ukrainian Political Parties 05/24/2023

Ukrainian Political Parties A look at Ukrainian political parties and also their potential impacts on the EU Email: [email protected] Website: Feedback and request forum: Intro 0:00 Background and political structure 0:51 Servant of the People (SN) 3:29 European Solidarity (YeS) 6:54 Batkivshchyna (all Ukrainian Union-Fatherland) 9:15 Holos (voice) 11:49 For the Future 13:30 Our Land 14:20 Svoboda and Ukrainian far-right 15:04 Other minor parties 18:05 Opposition Platform-For Life (OPFL) and banned parties 18:50 How would Ukraine joining the EU might effect Ukrainian and European parties 22:02 Outro 25:57 /episode/index/show/whydocountriesexist/id/26938308

Episode 37: The history of Chile 05/12/2023

Episode 37: The history of Chile where the land ends email: website: google feedback and request forum: Intro 0:00 Country profile 1:10 Pre-European history 4:38 Spanish Chile 5:35 Revolution and O’Higgins’ dictatorship 9:13 One hundred years of authoritarian republics (1826-1925) 12:14 Era of Radicals, Christian Democrats and Socialists 18:11 Pinochet dictatorship 25:42 Concertacion to Chile Vamos (1990-2019) 30:50 Chilean protests and changing constitutional order 35:26 Conclusion, outro, sources 38:35 /episode/index/show/whydocountriesexist/id/26822238

sources for the Chile episode 05/10/2023

sources for the Chile episode John L rector’s book the history of Chile /episode/index/show/whydocountriesexist/id/26797200

Did youtubers kill a political party? 04/19/2023

Did youtubers kill a political party? CONTENT WARNING: I quote several different people throughout the episode who are swearing, talking about sexual assualt and just generally saying stuff that people might deem offensive. just wanted to put that out there in case you were listening at work or anything and would like to encourage you to listen on headphones or by yourself. email: website: Website: Feedback and request forum: /episode/index/show/whydocountriesexist/id/26590227

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