State and Globalisation

What is a state

A unit of political authority that is classed as an actor in the international system. It has absolute power over it’s territory and population, and has the same amount of sovereignty with other states in the international system

What is a nation?

A group of people who share common ties of culture, language or history. There can be many different nations within a state

What is sovereign equality?

The principle that all states are equal and should be treated as equals in the international community

What was the united Nations formed?

1945

How many members did the UN originally have?

51

How many members in UN 2024?

193

How did many nations gain independence?

from colonial powers such as Nigeria from the British Empire

How else have nations become independent?

from breaking away from multi-national states

What are the 4 principles that determines a territory as a state?

PERMANENT POPULATION

DEFINED TERITORY

EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT

DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS

What are these principles based off?

Montevideo Convention of 1933

What is permanent population?

a stable population located in a particular area

What is a defined territory?

A state must have a clear territory that it controls within a clearly defined boarder

What is an effective Government?

A state needs a functioning Government that can effectively govern the territory it controls

What is diplomatic relations?

A state will be able to carry out diplomatic relations with other states by having foreign embassies and diplomats to represent its interests

What is an example of a territory that is not a state and why?

Gibraltar because it does not have diplomatic relations

What is not from the Montevideo convention but still an important factor?

Recognition because states cannot carry out diplomatic relations without state recognition

What is an example of an aspiring state that is recognised by UN members but not yet a whole international community?

Kosovo

What can change over time?

recognition

What was the last country to become a state?

South Sudan became independent was Sudan in 2011 following a referendum and now is part of the UN

What is a fairly modern idea?

The nation state

What is a nation state?

state where the population shares a common culture, history and language

The people usually belong to the same ethnic group

What is an example of a nation state and their % of ethnicity

Japan has a population of 123 million and has a 98% Japanese ethnicity

What is another example of a nation state?

Tunisia has a population of around 12 million with 98% Arabs