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"Nation" is distinguished from "state" by:Read the answer and worked solution →

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"Nation" is distinguished from "state" by:

  1. shared identity vs legal authority
  2. population vs territory
  3. language vs religion
  4. culture vs economy
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Correct answer: A. shared identity vs legal authority

1. Nation = imagined community with shared identity (Anderson). 2. State = legal-political organization with sovereignty over territory. 3. Nation-state aligns the two. __Source: syllabus Political Theory Ch 7 — nationalism__

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