POL 101W Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Territorial Integrity, Self-Determination, Political Philosophy
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The state is defined as including a number of essential components such as: Has a monopoly on the legitimate use of force. Has to have the capacity to exercise force: example: somalia is defined as a state, yet it is anarchy. The use of violence is an essential component of the sate. The only possible forms of legitimate force are monopolized by the state this is a common belief. Charles tilly: the modern state emerged in order to enable the creation and maintenance of standing armies . Force is used for good things in the state. Sovereignty: the key rights that make up sovereignty include: Contemporary statehood: stems from a treaty that was signed by powers in europe that helped to end long bloody conflicts amongst religious sanctions. In practice this isn"t the case: the absolute nature of sovereignty is actually being weakened to a large extent.