2014年10月23日星期四

Political organization

HOW IS THE WORLD ORGANIZED
Nation
Country
State
Nation – state

POLITICAL ORGANIZATION
Country
       an identifiable land area (look at a map!)
Nation
       a population (group of people) with a common culture
State (with a capital “S”)
       a population under a single government
       synonymous with “country”
Nation-State
       a single culture under a single government
       a nation which has the same borders as a State

A NATION
Is a group of people with a shared identify
Nations are culturally homogeneous groups of people, larger than a single tribe or community, which share a common language, institutions, religion, and historical experience

AN INDEPENDENT STATE
       Has space or territory which has internationally recognized boundaries (boundary disputes are OK).
       Has people who live there on an ongoing basis.
       Has economic activity and an organized economy.  A country regulates foreign and domestic trade and issues money.
       Has the power of social engineering, such as education.

       Has a transportation system for moving goods and people.

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