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State, nation and sovereignty

State, nation and sovereignty

Concept map of the nation state at the centre with arrows from economic, political and cultural globalisation, technology, global problems and non-state actors, plus a note contrasting legal sovereignty and practical control

A state is a political organisation with territory, population, government and the capacity to enter relations with other states. A nation is a group with a shared identity, while a nation state is where citizenship and nationality broadly overlap.

The state and globalisation Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Politics
  3. /The state and globalisation

Step-by-step lessons covering Edexcel A Level Politics The state and globalisation for A Level Politics. Each lesson works through exam-style questions in Component 1, Component 2 and Component 3 format. Start with UK politics and political participation before moving on to the more abstract political ideologies and comparative/international content, which carry the heaviest evaluative demand.

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