Global Politics - Key Terms

What is not a characteristic of states?

• A permanent population.

• Culturally homogenous.

• Defined territory.

• Recognised sovereignty.

What is not a state?

• Finland

• Armenia

• Transnistria

• Vatican City

What is not a characteristic of the nation?

• Shared language

• A common history

• Common culture.

• Recognised sovereignty.

What is the largest nation that is not recognised by the international community?

• The South Ossetians

• The Abkhazians

• The Uyghurs

• The Kurds

Define the term sovereignty.

A nation-state is a political-social grouping in which people within territorial boundaries with recognised sovereignty have ... bonds based on culture, language and history.

True or false. Estonia is a nation-state.

What territory is marked here, that has not been recognised by the international community as a state?

• Tuva

• Abkhazia

• Transnistria

• South Ossetia

Tibet is a ...

• Rogue state

• State

• Nation

• Nation-state

What is the difference between a state and a nation-state?