Answer to Question #257309 in English for Paula

Question

search for the following meanings of the words below and Cite your sources.

1. state

2. sovereignty

3. nation-state

4. multinational corporations

5. non-state organizations

6. ISIS

7. Treaty of Westphalia

8. Red Cross

9. national autonomy

10. government

Answer 1

1.     State - a nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government.

2.     Sovereignty – Is the authority of a state to govern itself or another state.

3.     Nation-state - a territorially bounded sovereign polity

4.     Multinational corporation - a company that operates in its home country, as well as in other countries around the world

5.     Non-state organizations- a stakeholder or force in a debate or conflict in which sovereign states and international organizations 

6.     ISIS- The Islamic State, also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham

7.     Treaty of Westphalia - The Treaty of Westphalia is signed, ending the Thirty Years' War and radically shifting the balance of power in Europe.

8.     Red cross - a humanitarian network with a mission to alleviate human suffering, protect life and health, and uphold human dignity, especially during armed conflicts and other emergencies.

9.     National autonomy – This is the capacity and right of a country or other jurisdiction to govern itself.

10. Government – This is the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; the direction of the affairs of a state.