Introduction to Politics

These flashcards cover key concepts related to the state system, sovereignty, and the distinctions between nations and states.

The modern state system emerged prominently with the __________ (1648).

Peace of Westphalia

States are the primary actors in global politics, operating under __________ and legal equality principles.

sovereignty

Sovereignty refers to the __________ authority within a territory.

supreme

The term 'status', which is the root of the modern term 'state', was introduced by __________.

Niccolo Machiavelli

A state must contain a __________ population, occupy a defined territory, and have a government.

permanent

Benedict Anderson defined a nation as an '__________ political community'.

imagined

Not every nation has a state; for example, __________ and Palestinians are stateless nations.

Kurds

Anderson’s theory helps to understand why some groups seek __________, such as Catalans and Kurds.

independence

The principle of __________ is enshrined in Article 1 of the UN Charter.

self-determination

The most recent state is South __________, which gained independence in 2011.

Sudan

Max Weber theorized that sovereignty is exercised through legitimate __________.

domination

Internal sovereignty refers to authority within the __________ sphere.

national

External sovereignty is the relationship between a sovereign power and __________ states.

other

A stateless nation is an ethnic group that does not comprise the majority of the __________ in the country where its homeland is located.

population

The __________ of a state includes parameters such as territory, government, and the capacity to enter relations with other states.

legal/political entity

Case studies like Palestine and __________ highlight the complexities of seeking statehood recognition.

Taiwan