Difference between revisions of "Nation state"
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| − | A state that | + | A state that encompasses the territory inhabited by a self-identified [[nation]]. A relatively modern invention that arose in Europe, especially after the [[French Revolution]], and around the world at the end of [[decolonization]]. |
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A state that encompasses the territory inhabited by a self-identified nation. A relatively modern invention that arose in Europe, especially after the French Revolution, and around the world at the end of decolonization.