Concept of The Nation: Philippine Politics and Governance

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Concept of the Nation

Philippine Politics and Governance


What is Nation? Is it different from State?
 State is a political community that occupies a
definite territory; having organized government
with the authority to make and enforce laws
without the consent of a higher authority

 Nation is the social construction of a collective


identity
What is Nation? Is it different from State?
According to Anderson, 1991 and Poggi, 2008

A group of people who share the


same history, geography,
language, customs and religion
What is Nation? Is it different from State?
What is Nation? Is it different from State?

 According to UNESCO, nation-state is the one


where the great majority are conscious of a
common identity and share the same culture
What is Nation? Is it different from State?

 An area where the cultural boundaries match up


with the political boundaries
What is Nation? Is it different from State?

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