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
