NATION VS STATE VS COUNTRY Most common errors conflate nation (people), country

NATION VS STATE VS COUNTRY

Most common errors conflate nation (people), country (territory) and state (government) because the ‘natural’ order is that these are the same: a body of people, the territory they live in and the government they defend and operate it with.

HUMAN GROUP

individual > family > clan > tribe > nation > race > man

HUMAN RULES

norms (manners, morals, ethics) > laws > institutions, traditions > arts > myths > religions.

TERRITORY

Farm > village > town > city > county – province > country > state > federation (capital) > empire (core state, and capital) > civilization.

ORGANIZATION

father > pater familia (extended family or clan) > headman or chieftain (tribe of clans) > king(kingdom) of tribes > monarch(monarchy under christianity) > state (corporation over all) > federation (of states) > empire (heterogeneous states) > civilization.

LEADERSHIP

individual > family or clan > oligarchy (group) > democracy (most)