NATION STATE


Meaning of NATION STATE in English

A form of state in which those who exercise power claim legitimacy for their rule partly or solely on the grounds that their power is exercised for the promotion of the distinctive interests, values and cultural heritage of a particular nation whose members ideally would constitute all, or most of, its subject population and all of whom would dwell within the borders.

[See also: nation , state ]

English glossary of political economy terms.      Английский глоссарий политико-экономических терминов.