Power and Borders Theory Flashcards
state definition
and area of land of an independent country with well defined boundaries, within which there is a politically organised body of people under a single government
nation definition
a large group of people with strong bonds of identity, united by a shared descent, history, traditions, culture, and language
nation-state definition
a nation with its own independent state. The boundaries of the state coincide with the area inhabited by the nation
sovereignty definition
the absolute authority that independent states exercise in the government of the land and people in their territiory
territorial integrity definition
the principle that the defined territory of a state, over which it has exclusive and legitimate control, is inviolable
independence definition
a situation in which the people of a country exercise self-government and sovereignty over their territory, having gained political freedom from outside control
secession definition
the transfer of part of a state’s area and population to another state
international border definition
the boundary of a sovereign state recognised by international law and identified on the world political map
territory definition
the extent of land under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state
When did South Sudan secede from Sudan
2011
When did Eritrea gain independence from Ethiopia
1993
how many new countries were formed by secession from the USSR in 1991
15
What convention in 1993 defines a state
Montevideo Convention
what 4 points of the Montevideo Convention make up a state
internationally recognised defined territory
capacity to enter into relationships with other states
government recognised by other states
permanent population with the right to self-determination
state apparatus definition
the set of institutions and organisations through which state power is exercised
who developed the Fragile States Index
Fund For Peace
what indicators does the Fragile States Index use
cohesion e.g. group grievance
economic e.g. economic decline
political e.g. human rights
social e.g. refugees
what is significant about the Kurds
they are the largest nation without a state
how many Kurds are in Iraq
5 million
why does Iraq oppose an independent Kurdistan
Kurds control their oil and gas so Iraq would lose this income
What is in North Iran
a very stable Kurdish region that is working to build a nation-state
what are norms derived from
moral principles, customs, and ways of living that are universally accepted as standard behaviour
what does Article 2.4 of the Charter of the UN preserve
territorial integrity and sovereignty
what does Article 2.1 of the Charter of the UN state
all member states have equal right to determine their own government
who else besides the UN establishes norms
regional organisations like the EU
what is intervention
actions of international organisations that try to resolve conflicts or crises arising from challenges to sovereignty and territorial integrity
what are examples of intervention
economic sanctions
military intervention
missions from organisations
humanitarian assistance
examples of when intervention is necessary
act of aggression by other states
conflict between ethnic groups
human rights violations
why is intervention controversial
it is argued that sovereignty (a principle promoted by the UN) is undermined by intervention, even though the UN Security Council sanctions intervention
