... nations] and states’.55In other words, the nation -state is not a theoret-ically complete concept.9.3.2 The Contractarian SchoolFor present purposes, the other main theory of the nation -state ... sphere of control could be.9.3 The problematic hyphenation of the nation -state The moral allegiance felt by some to the nation may assist state authority. A nation -state is a nation governed by the ... ordering: what is the nature of the nation -state, and, byimplication, the separate natures of both the nation and the state? Having con-sidered the immediate Western consequences of the French Revolution,...