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explaining a bit more about the idea of a nation state
Nation-states arose especially after the [[French Revolution]], and around the world at the end of [[decolonization]].
Nation-states arose especially after the [[French Revolution]], and around the world at the end of [[decolonization]].
Before the idea of a nation state arose, many countries were defined as being the lands that belonged to a particular ruler or rulers, won either by conquest, treaty or inheritance, regardless of the people who inhabited those lands. With the nation state came the idea that people of a particular cultural background have a right to self-determination. This same concept is still relevant to the modern world, as it forms the basis of recent independence movements such as those in [[East Timor]] and [[Kosovo]].
[[Category:European Politics]]
[[Category:European Politics]]