International Relations and State Autonomy

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What is external intervention often described as?

  • Invasion by a regional organization
  • Invasion by another country (correct)
  • Internal political challenge
  • Intervention in a state's autonomy

Which country's affairs were externally intervened in by Russia?

  • Greece
  • United States
  • Ukraine (correct)
  • Sudan

Why did the United Nations intervene in Sudan?

  • Due to a Greek debt crisis
  • Due to several years of civil war (correct)
  • Due to external intervention by Russia
  • Due to internal political challenges

What is an example of internal political challenges?

<p>Civil war in Sudan (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which European country did the United Nations interfere in a debt crisis?

<p>Greece (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A nation has specific boundaries.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Nationalism can lead to the creation of nation states.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

ISIS is an example of a global movement.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A state is a cultural identity that people are attached to.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

National identities cannot produce nationalism.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

External Intervention

  • External intervention can be described as invasion by another country, but it can take other forms in modern times.
  • Example of external intervention: Russia's involvement in Ukraine's internal affairs, infringing on Ukraine's autonomy as a sovereign state in the post-Soviet era.

Internal and Regional Challenges

  • Internal political challenges can also threaten state autonomy.
  • Regional organizations can also intervene in state autonomy, for example:
  • The United Nations intervened in Sudan due to years of civil war.
  • The UN also intervened in Greece's debt crisis in Europe.

National Identity and Movements

  • National identities can lead to the development of nationalism, which can result in the creation of nation-states.
  • A nation has a cultural identity that people are emotionally attached to.
  • A state, on the other hand, is a specific entity defined by its distinct boundaries.
  • Global movements, such as Al-Qaeda and ISIS, are examples of national or identity movements.

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