>Nation-State is almost a non-term, since every nation is a state, effectively. This is not true, especially outside of Europe and the US. Even within Europe,

>Nation-State is almost a non-term, since every nation is a state, effectively. This is not true, especially outside of Europe and the US. Even within Europe, Belgium is not a nation-state for example. Many African countries are not either, with Nigeria being an easy example. State-sponsored is a much better term, I agree, as the phrases are typically used to describe state activity.