POL114H5 Lecture 12: Tutorial 12- Exam Information
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Four major themes: states/ society relations, nationalism, ethnic con ict, authoritarianism/totalitarianism. State formation: what is the state? (webber) Monopoly of legitimate power over a given territory. Institution state means it is acceptable by the people: how did the state form in western europe? (tilly) War making refers to getting additional territory and getting rid of your competition. State making by getting rid of people in a given territory. Neutralizing actors by taking over the rule. State making refers to state as a racket. State of cials are mobs: what is the role of the state? (scott) Makes citizens by making everything equal among the state. One dialect is being used like english. Had to keep track of people by having a consensus. Keeping a track of economial activity: what are the consequences of state failure? (maas) Maas"s description is that people started to create their own state.
