Editing The Nation-State and Sovereignty (section)

== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Remembering</span> ==
* '''Nation-State''' — A "Political Unit" where the **"State"** (The government/apparatus) and the **"Nation"** (The people/culture) "Overlap" in a "Defined Territory."
* '''Sovereignty''' — The "Supreme Power" or "Authority" of a state to "Govern Itself" "Without" "External Interference."
* '''Treaty of Westphalia''' — (1648). The "Birth" of the "Modern World": a "Peace Agreement" that "Established" the "Equality" of "Sovereign States" and "Ended" "Universal Empires."
* '''Nationalism''' — (See Article 543). The "Ideology" that "One's Own Nation" is the "Primary Source" of "Identity" and "Loyalty."
* '''Territorial Integrity''' — The "Principle" that "International Borders" "Should Not" be "Changed by Force."
* '''Westphalian Sovereignty''' — The "Legal Concept" that "All States" (regardless of size) have the "Same Rights" in "International Law."
* '''Social Contract''' — (See Article 635). The "Philosophical Foundation": the "Idea" that people "Give Up" some "Freedom" to the "State" in exchange for "Protection."
* '''Legitimacy''' — The "Right" of a "Government" to "Rule," "Usually" "Derived" from "Democracy," "Tradition," or "Results."
* '''Citizenship''' — The "Legal Relationship" between an "Individual" and a "State," "Granting" "Rights" and "Duties."
* '''Globalization''' — (See Article 670). The "Modern Force" (Economy/Technology) that "Weakens" "National Borders" and "Sovereignty."
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