Distinction Between Nation and State
Class #2- January 28, 2013
Review
* Distinction between Nation & States * Nation Is more of a cultural thing * States is more of a political thing * Some nations can exist but not be part of a given state * Idea came from a British liberal named Jeremy Bentham * Worried more in this class about the different Nation-States * Use this term for what is normally referred to as “Countries” * Countries= varied interactions * Cooperation & Conflict * Sheer complexity of what we study in this class * What countries do * What other actors do * About the environment- non living things & plants * ALL A PART OF WORLD POLITICS * Varied Interactions * Either Cooperating or conflicting * Or doing both at the same time without knowing that you’re doing it * Change in continuity
Class #2 * Current Events * Syria * Syrian war isn’t getting any better * Leader still has his hold on power; still murdering his own people * Don’t know whether Russia will help support the effort to force Assad out of power * France-Mali * French have been able to advance * Destabilizing a weak Gov. that exist in Mali * Algeria * Over 38 hostages killed including British, American, Japanese * Islam is rising on the world scene * North Korean threat * Seem to be arguing that they might resume nuclear tests; don’t want south Korea to take part in any sanctions * Increased sanctions * United States & European Union * Trade a lot more than any other country * Since the EU was created, we have lost trade * EU trading more with themselves * Great Britain threatens to leave E.U. * Not happy * Going to vote to decide I they want to stay or leave * Only going to happen If Mr.
Review
* Distinction between Nation & States * Nation Is more of a cultural thing * States is more of a political thing * Some nations can exist but not be part of a given state * Idea came from a British liberal named Jeremy Bentham * Worried more in this class about the different Nation-States * Use this term for what is normally referred to as “Countries” * Countries= varied interactions * Cooperation & Conflict * Sheer complexity of what we study in this class * What countries do * What other actors do * About the environment- non living things & plants * ALL A PART OF WORLD POLITICS * Varied Interactions * Either Cooperating or conflicting * Or doing both at the same time without knowing that you’re doing it * Change in continuity
Class #2 * Current Events * Syria * Syrian war isn’t getting any better * Leader still has his hold on power; still murdering his own people * Don’t know whether Russia will help support the effort to force Assad out of power * France-Mali * French have been able to advance * Destabilizing a weak Gov. that exist in Mali * Algeria * Over 38 hostages killed including British, American, Japanese * Islam is rising on the world scene * North Korean threat * Seem to be arguing that they might resume nuclear tests; don’t want south Korea to take part in any sanctions * Increased sanctions * United States & European Union * Trade a lot more than any other country * Since the EU was created, we have lost trade * EU trading more with themselves * Great Britain threatens to leave E.U. * Not happy * Going to vote to decide I they want to stay or leave * Only going to happen If Mr.