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Political status

Political status

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In sociology and international law three categories of political status are usually recognized:[1]

  1. Independent nations e.g.: France, Canada
  2. Autonomous states which are under the protection of another country in matters of defense and foreign affairs, e.g.: Netherlands Antilles, the Faroe Islands, British Virgin Islands etc.
  3. Colonies and other dependent political units e.g. Puerto Rico.

There are, furthermore, several unrecognized countries and independence, secessionist, autonomy and nationalist movements throughout the world. See list of unrecognized countries.

Political status in Northern Ireland

Political Status was an alternative name for Special Category Status.

Political status around the world

References

  1. [1]
    The Concise Encyclopedia of Sociology, 122 (Wiley, 2010, George Ritzer and J. Michael Ryan eds.).
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