This document discusses the concepts of nation, state, and globalization. It defines a nation as a stable community formed based on common language, territory, culture, etc., whereas a state is a political organization comprised of a government, population, territory, and sovereignty. The document then presents different theories about how globalization influences nation-states. Hyperglobalists argue nation-states are weakening due to increased economic interdependence, while sceptics believe states remain powerful actors. Transformationalists take a middle view, arguing globalization reconstructs rather than ends nation-states through new international networks and restructured power dynamics.