So. Sorry I've not been writing that much. Actual coursework has gotten in the way unfortunately.
But.
I've got something I need to get off my chest.
I've been reading articles, mostly dealing with petroleum economics, for my coursework, and this seems prevalent in a lot of them. The overuse and misuse of the words "nation", "state", and "nation-state".
Stop this.
It ain't cute.
As a geographer, it bugs the hell out of me.
Not every country is a nation. Nations are regions that are culturally and linguistically homogeneous. They may or may not be actually contained within the borders of a place.
States are politically governed by the same thing. This is a more proper term for the thing you are most likely trying to refer to.
Nation-states are both politically and culturally homogeneous for the most part, and it's been argued that with the exception of North Korea, there really is no such thing as a nation-state.
Thanks.
I'm done.
Best get back to work now.
