POL 607 Lecture 3: Class-3
15 Dec 2017
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State has a monopoly on the use of force (legally). The identity and willingness to work together matters. Territory: size of territory doesn"t necessarily matter again. Sovereignty: refers to the degree of independence that a country has. The ability for a country to make its own decisions and policies. A country should be able to enter into treaties, decide if it goes to war, decide what it does with its currency. Military is weak, and according to norad, america has the obligation to defend us. Nationalism is the ideology that people who commonly identify strongly with a group. Based on their identity, these nationalists wants independence. Ethnic nationalism: similar to each other based on ethnicity and history. Believed they had the right to rule over everyone because of ethnic superiority. Civic nationalism: based on bonds based on common political symbols. Doesn"t matter where you"re from, everything is based on the american dream, and american way.
