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Hello, how are you all doing? Today we're going to
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talk about the concept of the
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nation-state and government, so we can
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differentiate between them. Let's start with the
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state. Well, the state is a
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sovereign and coercive form of political, economic, and social organization
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made up of a set of institutions
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that possess the legitimate monopoly over a
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specific territory. The
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constituent elements of the state are the
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following: on the one hand, we have the
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territory, which is the delimited geographical space
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exercises its sovereignty; on the other hand, the population,
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which is the group of people who
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inhabit the territory of the state. We
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also have two more elements: the
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government, which is the set of bodies
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that exercise political power and
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authority within the state; and
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sovereignty, which is the supreme capacity
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of the state to enact and enforce
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laws. Let's continue talking a little more
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about the nation-state and government. In
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this case, let's talk about the concept of
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conceived as an imagined community
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where its members, even if they don't
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know each other personally, share a
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sense of identity and
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belonging. Another characteristic of
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a nation is that it refers to a
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political and cultural community that
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shares a common identity based on shared
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elements. Such as territory, language,
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history, and traditions, and a
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shared sense of belonging among its
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members. And finally, it should be said that the
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nation is often associated with the idea of
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a nation-state, where the
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national community aspires to have its own
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sovereign state. Let's continue talking a little
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more about the nation-state and government. In
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this case, we're going to talk about the
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government. Regarding government, it is
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the set of institutions and
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people who exercise political power and
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authority within a state. Its
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main functions are those we will see
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below: on the one hand, the
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legislative function (to create and approve laws), the executive function (
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to enforce the laws and
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administer the state), and a
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judicial function (to interpret and apply
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laws). Also, it should be noted that the government
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can take different forms, such as
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monarchy, republic, democracy, dictatorship,
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among others, depending on the degree of
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citizen participation and the
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political power. And to conclude and
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close this topic, we can say in
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summary the following: the
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state is the sovereign political organization;
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cultural community and the shared identity;
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while the government is the set
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of institutions that hold
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political power within the state. And finally, it should be
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noted that a clear and
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critical understanding of the concepts of nation-state and
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government creates more engaged citizens. Being
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informed, participatory, and capable of
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understanding and transforming the
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political and social reality of their country is a
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building more democratic societies.
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Well, that's all for today. And as we
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