Chapter 2 Flashcards
sovereignty
the ability of a state to carry out actions and policies within a territory independent of external actors and internal rivals
state
the organization that maintains a monopoly over violence in a territory
regime
the fundamental rules and norms of politics
government
the leadership that runs the state. Operates the machinery of the state
country
combined political entities: state, regime, and government- and the people.
legitimacy
the value whereby people recognize and accept something or someone as right and proper
traditional legitimacy
often embodies historical myths and legends as well as the continuity between past and present.
charismatic legitimacy
based on the power of ideas and beliefs. Embodied by individuals who can more and persuade the public through their ideas and how they’re presented
rational-legal legitimacy
based on a system of laws and prodecures that are presumed to be neutral or rational. Political leaders gain legitimacy through the rules by which they come to office.
federalism
powers such as taxation, lawmaking, and security are devolved to regional bodies
asymmetric federalism
power is divided unevenly between regional bodies.
unitary state
political power is concentrated at the national level, and local authority is limited
devolution
decentralization, a way to increase state legitimacy, or by solving ethnic or religious differences
strong states
able to fulfill basic tasks such as defending their territory, making and enforcing rules and rights, collecting taxes, and managing the economy.
weak states
cannot do strong state things well.
