POLİTİKA BİLİMİ

In modern times, sovereignty has acquired an additional meaning that now has legal standing. Influenced by the writings of political philosophers such as John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau (see previous chapter for a full analysis of their writings), sovereignty is also interpreted as popular sovereignty, which means that ultimate authority lies with the people.

A nation is group of people of a common culture derived from a feeling of unity based on customs and beliefs

Only a few of the nearly 200 political states or nation states are uniform in language, culture, and descent. Usually, these are mini-states such as Monaco (French-speaking) and Lichtenstein (German-speaking)

At the other end of the spectrum is the desire of a nation-state to annex its fellow group members in other officially recognized states. The desire to unite all members of a group in one state is called irredentism

John Locke wrote that government exists to serve the people in their pursuit of life, liberty, and property (that latter was replaced by pursuit of happiness in the American Declaration of Independence).

Sovereignty can be defined as control over a territory.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau went even further in the refinement of this ideal of the arrangement between the rulers and the ruled that came to be known as social contract (social compact). He maintained that citizens had the right as sovereigns to create their own government.

A nation is group of people of a common culture derived from a feeling of unity based on customs and beliefs.

If a nation lacks treaty recognition but occupies a defined territory, it can be called a country.

Although they are in nominal control of their territory and have one dominant group with shared culture, religion, language, and traditions, these are not states in the international sense since they lack international recognition. Technically, they are countries and nations but not states.

The immigration of Indian migrants into Fiji challenged this island-nation’s indigenous culture that ultimately led to a military coup by native Fijians and the expulsion of large number of Indians.

The desire to unite all members of a group in one state is called irredentism (Fellman et al., 2007: 429-430).

Yugoslavia became Serbia, Bosnia, Croatia, Slovenia, and Macedonia—later joined by Montenegro and Kosovo—all recognized as states with boundaries although Greece does not recognize Macedonia and Russia does not recognize Kosovo.

A constitution can be defined as a set of laws or legal provisions that outline the rights of citizens and the duties of government.

Legitimacy, in the political science context, can be defined as recognition of the right of rulers to govern. The issue of legitimacy has been a factor in governance since the beginning of history

A constitution can be defined as a set of laws or legal provisions that outline the rights of citizens and the duties of government.

Power and authority are differentiated in a number of ways. Authority derives fundamentally from an office or position usually appointed whereas power can be exercised officially or unofficially

Nationalism dominated the destiny of many countries between the American Revolution and the end of World War II. Since the War, however, the concept of globalization has come to the fore.

Historically, nationalism has come about as a result of increasing literacy, mass transportation, mass mobilization, mass communication, and mass media. These cultural and technological transformations have developed a feeling of identity that reinforces a broader sense of commonality, which often overcomes class, religious, and other differences

Those who espouse globalism and the end product of globalization believe fervently that people live in a global village