State sovereignty Terminology Flashcards
1
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What is a state?
A
A political entity distinguished by a defined territory, a permanent population and a sovereign government and the capacity to engage in foreign relations
2
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What is a nation?
A
A nation refers to a significant group of people bonded by shared cultural, ethnic or historical ties
3
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What is a Nation-state?
A
The term represents a state where majority of its inhabitants are part of a single nation
4
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what is a stateless nation?
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A nation that doesn’t posses its own sovereign state territory and often spans across multiple states and they want their own autonomy
