Sovereignty Flashcards
1
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What is a state
A
- formally constituted, sovereign political structure encompassing people, territory and institution
2
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What is a nation
A
- collective identity that is grounded in a shared history and culture.
3
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When did the term “ international relations emerge
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emerges as a discipline following World War 1
4
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What was the initial purpose of International relations
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Focused on the causes of war and conditions of peace
5
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What is the current purpose of international relations
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political, social, economic factors
6
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What does Golabalization mean
A
the interconnectedness across state boundaries
7
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What is the basic understanding of the Treaty of Westphalia
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- establishes the key characteristics of the modern state
- Considered to be the origin of the sovereign state
8
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What principles did the treaty of Westphalia include
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- religious co-existence
- States authority in declaration of war and negotiation of peace
- authority to make treaties with foreign powers
9
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What does nationalism argue
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- each nation should have a state of its own
10
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What 3 prime characteristics did nationalism give rise to
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- Sovereignty
- Territoriality
- Nationality
