The state: historical and ongoing perspectives

Question 1

What is the peace of westphalia?

Answer 1

collection fo treaties that put an end to a war between european countries and the clergy in 1648
war was over legitimacy to rule

Question 2

What are the principles of the peace of westphalia?

Answer 2

1/ self determination (states is self-ruling and autonomous
2/ Legal equality btw states (states are equal in terms of legal status as soon as they’re internationally recognised by other states)
3/ non-intervention (nothing beyond state borders, no entity or clergy shall intervene in state affairs)

Question 3

external functions of the state

Answer 3

State has a responsibilityto protect istelf fromexternal threats
gerner et al. as soon as states recognised each other as sovereign they acknoqoledge each other right to be sovereign

Question 4

internal functions of state (Gill 2003)

Answer 4

1. Partisan: state must pursue its own interests)
2. Guardian: state pursues the interest of its population/ varies btw states as expectations and priorities of the populations also do (human security, democracy and right to political participation)
3. Tool: malleable tool that different groups use to pursue their own interests (lobbying, forming political parties to fight for a cause)

Question 5

Define colonialism

Answer 5

form of domination, which involves the social, political and cultural subjugation of one people to another

Question 6

Define settler colonialism

Answer 6

Pratice thateliminates indigenous people, cultures and institutions and replaces them by their own
(some argue that settler colonialism is a type of genocide)

Question 7

Define imperialism

Answer 7

Ways in which one country exercices power over another directly or indirectly

Question 8

First goal of colonialism

Answer 8

exploitation of human and natural resources

Question 9

Second goal of colonialism

Answer 9

Civilisation
- saw themselves the most advanced ‘breed’ of human burdened with the responsibility of advancing humanity
- replaced societies with ther own as a contribution to humanity’s progress