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The State. 11. 16. 12. 10. 13. 9. 17. 14. 18. 3. 8. 15. 7. 19. 6. 5. 1. 20. 4. 2. 4 Characteristics Define the State. Sovereignty Territory Population Resources. Sovereignty. History Pre- WWII, earned Post-WWII, granted Sovereignty Involves
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4 Characteristics Define the State • Sovereignty • Territory • Population • Resources
Sovereignty History • Pre- WWII, earned • Post-WWII, granted Sovereignty Involves • Diplomatic recognition Highest authority • Legitimate control • Syria • Internal organization • Public support
Types of States • Developed • Quasi-states • Failed states • Microstates
Types of States Developed • All GN ● Industrialized • Institutions ●GDP per capita http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Developed_nation_edit1.svg
Types of States Quasi-states • All GS • Mostly former colonies • Sovereignty granted • Not self-sufficient • More prone to civil unrest • Lack nationalism • Resource disputes • Igbo= 18% population
Variances in Sovereignty Failed States • Mostly former colonies • Lack functioning gov’t • Can’t ‘quit’
Issues with Sovereignty Microstates • What makes a state a microstate? • Size • Economy • Resources • Security • Microstate ≠ Quasi-state • Mix GN/GS countries http://www.bnbguidebook.com/south-pacific.guide
¾ size The Mall in Washington D.C. UN Membership Advantages of membership • Sovereignty requires what? • Formal recognition • No membership = nation • 1 Exception • Aid • Security • Collective security http://www.maps-of-china.com/china-continent.shtml
Territory • Requirements • Must have population http://en.rian.ru/infographics/20100127/157693301.html
Territory • Requirements • Must have population • Recognized control http://www.palestineremembered.com/Acre/Maps/Story571.html
Territory • Disputes • Borders http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/middle_east_and_asia/china_disputed_territories-2011.png
Territory Western Sahara Seized by Morocco in 1975 after Spain and Mauritania withdrew Polisario Front wants independence for the Sahrawi nation Morocco is only prepared to grant autonomy Polisario fought a guerrilla war against Morocco but a ceasefire has been in place since 1991
Territory • Requirements • Must have population • Must control it to be a state • Disputes • Borders • Resources http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-19264633
Population • Consent to rule • Basic needs • National identity • Culturally and historically similar • Feel a communal bond • Want recognition • Possible self-governance http://www.economist.com/node/21554246
Population Issues Problems: • Few states are homogenous • <20% are nation-states • Majority: One state, 2+ nations • Africa: 107 nations/ 54 states • One nation across multiple states • Nation without a state
Population Issues: African Heterogeneity http://www.artheos.org/cgi-bin/get.pl?c0=&c1=&c2=&lang=eng&pg=1&O=2126&P=2015
Population Issues: One State, Multiple Nations • Ethnic Groups • Pashtun 42% • Tajik 27% • Hazara 9% • Uzbek 9% • Ismaili 4% • Nuristani 4% • Turkmen 3% • Baluchi 2%
Population Issues: One Nation across States • Somalia • Irredentism • Star on flag • British Somaliland • Italian Somaliland • Djibouti • Kenya • Ethiopia
Population Issues: Nation without a State • Nations • Kurds • 1 nation, 7 states • Chechnyas • Basques • Québecois • Others?
Resources All states have resources • Type varies • Primary, Manufactured, Service • Ability to exploit varies
Resources http://visual.ly/accelerating-african-infrastructure
States: Reevaluated • 4 Qualities Define State • Definition Outdated • GN states: Rely on system norms • GS states: Not self-sufficient
Negotiating Power http://www.economist.com/node/21562272
States & Negotiating Power Negotiating • Power • Perceived, real • Development • Leadership
The State: Recap • Defined • Qualities • Negotiating Power