Global Politics (Nations, States, and Nation-States) Flashcards
What is a nation state?
Autonomous political community held together by citizenship and nationality
What is nationalism?
Identification with ones own nation and interests often to the exclusion of other nations
What is Sovereignty?
Absolute and unlimited power and authority
The modern state emerged from this peace treaty in 1648
Westphalia
The Westphalia peace treaty established these principles
Non interference in the domestic affairs of other nations. This established a legal right to sovereignty over certain areas.
Argued that the power of a state lay in its monopoly of the legitimate use of force
Max Weber
Argued that the nation is an imagined community
Benedict Anderson
The nation-state…
The idea that a single community should have sovereignty over a specific geographical area.
A state must have
A defined territory
A permanent population
A functioning government
Recognition by other states
What is a nation?
A group of people who self identify
A nation-state must be/have
A nation with its own state
A state that represents the political wishes of the people
A self-governing state
Based on the principle of self-determination
What is national sovereignty?
The principle that the state has absolute power over everyone that resides under its jurisdiction
