Bell Work (1/6) What do you think is the difference between a state and a nation? Objective: Distinguish the difference between states, nations, and nation-states. Identify examples of each.

What is a state? The term country is a synonym for state 4 elements: People – contains a permanent population Territory – occupies a defined territory on the earth’s surface Government – rules people Sovereignty - control over its internal and foreign affairs, independent from other states Concept of dividing world into independent states is recent

What is a nation? A social/cultural concept, more so tied to ethnicity Historical community that shares common ancestry; a people with a sense of union with one another How a nation is defined depends on the people who see themselves as part of the nation People are part of a nation because they claim the nation as an identity Not every nation has a state Kurds, Palestinians Some states contain more than one nation Belgium, UK, Canada Some nations are larger than one state About 4 millions Jews live in Israel, many members of the Jewish nation living elsewhere in the world (US/Eastern Europe)

Geographic Relationships between States and Nations WS Match the descriptions (1-8) to the corresponding graphic (A- H) Next to each graphic, write how many states are present and how many nations are present If possible, identify the states based on the description We’ll do the first one together Take your time and discuss with your group

Answers Palestinians, 3 states (Israel/Jordan/Syria), 1 nation Icelanders, 1 state (Iceland), 1 nation Flemings and Walloons, 1 state (Belgium), 2 nations Albanians, 2 states (Albania/Kosovo), 1 nation Hungarians, 2 states (Hungary, Romania), 1 nation USSR, 1 state, over 100 nations Bretons and Basques, 1 state (France), 2 nations Germans, 3 states (Germany/Austria/Switzerland), 1 nation

What is a nation-state? Based on our definitions of state and nation, what do you think a nation-state is? A state whose territory corresponds to that occupied by a particular nation/ethnicity Self-determination – concept that every nation/ethnicity has the right to govern themselves Very few, if any, nation-states Iceland, Sweden, Japan, Greece are mostly culturally homogenous with few minorities Other countries operate as nation-states, allowing the dominant group to rule, while sizable ethnic minorities resides as 2nd class citizens Israel (Palestinians), France (immigrant workers), China (Tibet) Advantages of a nation-state? Why is the idea of a nation-state not necessarily realistic?

How would you define the following? Multistate nation Example? Multinational state Stateless nation