Nation States and State Nations Flashcards
Define a state
A political, administrative set-up concerned with exercising authority.
Define a nation
An awareness or feeling of membership to a bigger group (Rejai and Enloe 1969).
Formative nationalism
People coming together to create a nation. Dynamics of group integration vs group differentiation. Them vs us.
Prestige nationalism
People work together for the advancement of the entire national group.
Expansive nationalism
National identities and experiences expanded internationally. Ie Nazism.
Kurds case study
Five countries, not one. Had a history, language and culture. Imperial power broke them into smaller groups rather than allowing them to create their own state. State not a nation.
Balochis
Nations without a state. Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran. Strong identities but imperial powers prevented them from developing a state.
Pakistan
State without a nation. Different ethnic groups with the same religion. Functions diplomatically but no shared language, culture etc.
Define a nation state
When the boundaries of the state are approximately similar to that of the nation (Rejai and Enloe 1969).
Give an example of a nation state
UK. Shared language and culture.
Define a state nation
Political integration first, cultural integration second. State boundaries are defined before a nation is created.
What did the British Empire often do?
Created state-nations with little regard to political geography. Families and clans became divided. People put into boxes they did not want to be in. Syria, Iraq.
Which is more stable?
Nation states.
How many sovereign states are there?
195
What did European empires do?
Adopt the Westphalian model and impose it onto the rest of the world
