Answer to Question #228530 in History for Sasa

Question

Definition of nation-state and then explain how it has shaped the writing of world history.

Answer 1

A Nation-state is a territorially bounded sovereign polity that is is ruled in the name of a community of citizens who identify themselves as a nation. Nation-state, as compared to its non-national predecessors, is the creation of a uniform national culture via state policy. The model of the nation-state in writing of world history implies that its population constitutes a nation, united by a common descent, a common language, and many forms of shared culture.