A state must have its own population or people who identify themselves as being united as one group. It must also have its own territory where are boundaries that define it. It must have its government such as a constitution, laws and system to govern the people and the territory. Finally it must have sovereignty where they can govern on their own.
Nation building constructs or structures a national identity using state power. Nation building is geared towards uniting the people within the state in order to remain politically stable and sustainable in the long run.
In a state, the nation builders are state members who take the initiative to improve national community through public or government programs which also include military conscription and national content mass schooling.
For example, many first nations are going through the period of nation building which includes rebuilding social, cultural, economic foundations as part of the effort to rebuild the country. First nations are restoring cultural identities so that they can challenge their disintegration by others in forming another country.
However, everyone in a given community has a major role to play in nation building and can contribute to make the community or country a better place. Some countries may spell out what their citizen have to do in order to contribute their quota to the nation building.
For example, in South Africa, these are things citizens can do to contribute to the nation building
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