PO110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Civic Nationalism, Ethnic Nationalism, Nationstates
12 Dec 2014
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Specific questions you should be able to answer after having read the chapter and attended the lectures. Some of these questions were dealt with lectures, while others are in the textbook. So make sure you keep up with your readings! Remember in order to do well you need to attend lectures and read the course material. The concept of the sovereign state and the limitations on state sovereignty. The difficult and contested concept of a nation. What are the pros / cons of nation-states a form of political community: strong identities versus separatist movements. The importance of nationalism in the modern world.
