global market and culture".
             So, what are the implications of this globalization process for the sovereign nation-state? The basis of the modern nation-state was laid down in the Treaties of Westphalia under Dutch tutelage in the mid 17th century. Since that time, state sovereignty has been a guiding principle of international relations. One of the principles of this form of nationhood and sovereignty is the concept of "territorial integrity", whereby national boundaries are clearly delineated, and where trespass by another nation is considered a serious violation of sovereignty.
             In principle, everything that occurs within the boundaries of the sovereign nation-state is the business of that nation-state alone. "Inter
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