PO102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Non-Interventionism, Canadian Identity, Ethnic Nationalism
What is a Sovereign State?
Sovereignty - 2 dimensions
Dimension 1
● Internal
● The state is the highest authority inside the territory and vis a vis its own population
Dimension 2
● External
● Sovereignty also means states are not subject to the authority of outsiders
United Nations
● Built on bedrock of sovereignty where each state has internal and external sovereignty
● Inadmissibility of Intervention in Domestic Affairs of States
Why is non-intervention valued? → Establishes level of stability
Non-intervention is admirable… but at times should this norm be limited?
Humanitarian Intervention
● 1999 NATO bombing of Serbia: protection of Albanians
Failed state: not fulfilling objectives that all states have
Non-intervention vs Responsibility to Protect *look in book
Nation-State: people inhabiting it share a sense of being members of a particular “nation”
A Nation: a group of people who share a common identity and who typically believe they should
have a degree of autonomy within a country or their own separate state
National Identity: can be a shared language, religion, history, and culture… can be something
that emerges from shared experiences, values, particularly political value
→ important political project, strengthens legitimacy
Can a national identity be cultivated?
● Public education
● National institutions (armed forces)
● International athletic competitions
● National myths, heroes, stories
Symbols of Canadian Identity
● Hockey, beavers, geese, etc
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Document Summary
The state is the highest authority inside the territory and vis a vis its own population. Sovereignty also means states are not subject to the authority of outsiders. Built on bedrock of sovereignty where each state has internal and external sovereignty. Inadmissibility of intervention in domestic affairs of states. 1999 nato bombing of serbia: protection of albanians. Failed state: not fulfilling objectives that all states have. Non-intervention vs responsibility to protect *look in book. Nation-state: people inhabiting it share a sense of being members of a particular nation . A nation: a group of people who share a common identity and who typically believe they should have a degree of autonomy within a country or their own separate state. National identity: can be a shared language, religion, history, and culture can be something that emerges from shared experiences, values, particularly political value. People will be more committed to making their community work.
