Nation, State, or Nation-State Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 8 characteristics of a State?
A
- Territory with boundaries
- Permanent Population
- Economic System
- Social System
- Transportation System
- Government
- Sovereignty
- Recognized by other States
2
Q
How long have they existed?
A
“Modern” state began in Europe in the 1600s
Diffused to rest of the world by 1900
3
Q
What is a Nation?
A
Tightly knit group of people who share a common culture
4
Q
What is Nationalism?
A
Belief in and loyalty to a nation
5
Q
What is a Nation-State?
A
When people have a state of their own (ex. Japan)
6
Q
What is a Territory?
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Owned by States, and no sovereignty (ex. Hong Kong)
7
Q
What are Microstates?
A
Very small population (ex. Monaco)
8
Q
What are Stateless Nations?
A
- Palestine
- Kurdistan: A nation of people and part of Syria, Turkey, Iraq, Iran
9
Q
What are the Challenges to States?
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- Globalization
- Terrorism
- Trading blocs
- New Superpowers: EU, China, India
10
Q
Nationalism in a Global Age
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- Globalism has brought increased migration and multiculturalism
- Growth of transnational communities has challenged nation-state ideal
