Nation
Population with a historic sense of self

State
Government structures of a nation

The Notion of Nation
Nation
Human groups, tribes.
In Latin means birth blood linkage, ethnic groups
People who share the same customs
Nation-State
From city-state
People with common history, culture, or language.
Occupying a Territory

Nationalism
A new force
– after the French revolution
(1789)
The desire of peoples to govern themselves as independent Nations

Nation here is used as ?????

Elements of Nationhood as a State
State
Territory Population Government Independence

Elements cont.
Territory a specific geographical area
Population with a sense of cohesion ex:- language
Government some kind of organization
Independence a nation governs itself as a sovereign entity

Diplomatic Recognition
Directly
By the official announcement by one state that it is prepared to deal with another
Indirectly
By exchanging ambassadors or setting embassies

What happens if no Nation recognizes a new state?
It doesn
’ t exist = is dubious