"Deriving legitimacy from the claim to expression of the interests and values of the nation which it rules" defines a:

Correct answer: B. Nation-state

  • A. Imagined community
  • B. Nation-state
  • C. Government
  • D. Nation

Explanation

A nation-state claims legitimacy by presenting its government as the expression of the nation’s interests and values. A government is the governing institution, while a nation is the community itself, not necessarily the state ruling it.

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