Blueprint of Nations
Welcome to 'Double Helix: Blueprint of Nations,' the podcast where we analyze and look at the events, people and actions that have shaped the nations of our world . From revolutions to treaties, conflicts to triumphs, we explore the historical blueprints that continue to influence the way nations think and act today.
Podcasting since 2023 • 56 episodes
Blueprint of Nations
Latest Episodes
The Yugoslavian Breakup: Slovenia’s Brief War (Part 4)
Slovenia's Ten-Day War marks both an end and a beginning in the Balkans, showing how this small Alpine republic engineered its exit from Yugoslavia through meticulous planning and strategic diplomacy. The brief conflict permanently altered Euro...
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Episode 5
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The Yugoslavian Breakup: The Nationalist Awakening (Part 3)
Yugoslavia's disintegration wasn't caused by ancient ethnic hatreds, but by political leaders who found nationalism the most effective tool for mobilizing support during uncertain times. The first multi-party elections in 1990 brought nationali...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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31:20
The Yugoslavian Breakup: After Tito (Part 2)
Yugoslavia's carefully balanced political system began to unravel following Tito's death in 1980, revealing critical institutional weaknesses when facing economic crisis without a strong central authority. Without a supreme arbiter to break dea...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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31:41
The Yugoslavian Breakup: The Mosaic State (Part 1)
A deep dive into the creation and structure of Yugoslavia as a deliberately designed multiethnic state, examining how its "Mosaic State" approach attempted to transcend historical ethnic divisions. We trace the birth of Yugoslavia through the 1...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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30:51
The Rwandan Genocide: Beyond Borders (Part 8)
Rwanda's recovery from genocide presents one of history's most profound paradoxes – a nation that rebuilt itself with remarkable efficiency while simultaneously destabilizing an entire region. This final episode of our Rwandan series reveals ho...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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