HIS103Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Ottoman Empire, Protestantism
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State system begins in europe; trade is an important linking tool to the rest of the globe. This was to support the state in europe. They trade to get resources to support war. Wars create necessity for rulers to have a monopoly on force, in order for them to control. Necessity for the state or government to have some sort of system for gathering tax and to pay for the arm force. Ruler use arm force to protect their home, they also use arm force to make sure taxes are paid. Through the war of spanish succession, at the end of the 18 century, state operate on the concept of balance of power. Sweden, united provinces, poland will cease to exist as a state. 5 state that really actually remains: france, britain, austria, prussia and russia. War made france, louis continuously grow army, we also see how france make other states, other states match france for a standing army.
