The State Flashcards
what is defined as a state
monopoly of control approved by many (legitimate status)
what is a modern state
the state found in modern times compared to that of the past, eg. medival times
what is rule of law
law that is applied equally to everyone
what is state capacity
ability of a state to reach and carry out its goals
3 traits of a successful state
1) monopoly on power
2) rule of law
3) properly functioning bureacracy
what makes up a state
- sovereignty
- bureaucracy
- impersonality
what makes up sovereignty
- state has ultimate authority in territory
- supported by policing/courts/military
what makes up bureacracy
- non politicians (those working in bureaucracy), follow and carry out decisions by elected officials
- because states do a lot, need more bureacracies to help
what makes up impersonality
- state IS NOT a certain individual b/c power transitions
- rule of law
what was before modern states
feudalism
what was different about feudalism
- no monopoly of power
- no formal borders
- no public goods
- limited bureacracy
-no impersonality (state was the king)
how did we get to modern state?
conflicts/war -> nationalism & “rally around the flag”
1) Bellicist Theory
FUEDAL competition through war - money/food - bureacracy = army - taxation = weapons higher warfare -> higher capacity, centralized states
Economic theory of state formation
major force: commercialization of agriculture (not just about you but others) WHICH FORCED A CHANGE IN THE ECONOMY leading to different types of rule
bourgeoise revolution turns into
democracy
revolution by landed elites turns into
facism
peasant revolution turns into
communism
what is state capactiy
state’s ability to carry out own goals
what does a state’s capacity entail
- control violence
- generate revenue
- rule of law
- provide public goods (through bureaucracy)
what is a failed state
inability to carryout out own goals NOT RECOGNIZED BY INTL MEMBERS
what are the causes of a failed state
- war
- organized crime
- terrorism
- political exploitation by authoritarian leaders
- extreme corruption
- BAD inflation
