the state and globalisation Flashcards
1
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What is sovereignty?
A
the principle of absolute and unlimited power and the defining characteristic of a state
2
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What is national sovereignty?
A
when a state has absolute authority over all its citizens within its borders
3
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What is is globalisation?
A
process by which the world has become so interconnected that a variety of non-state actors, global trends and events challenge territorial borders and state sovereignty
4
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What is the Peace of Westphalia?
A
1648: ended the thirty years war, it ended the holy roman emperor’s claim to possess sovereign authority over virtually independent German states
5
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Why is the Peace of Westphalia important?
A
it is important in the development of the principle of state sovereignty
