Political Science 1020E Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Comparative Politics, Failed State, Dualism
29 Feb 2016
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State from internal society, for which it provides rule and order and state (distinguishes itself) from the international sphere, in which it competes with other states in the absence of order. *comparative politics ultimately studies the political processes inside states ex. International relations: states within state system: begins with concept of anarchy - *absence of rule and order, examines state interaction in absence of rules and enforcement, has explored surprising sources of order. Connected in many ways: war drove state formation (the development of states) globalization has arguably weakened states (*the way they interact with citizens & manage the economy, state failure - civil/international wars. Growing responsibilities in modern era: managing complex economies, controlling flows across borders, defining and defending rights, sustaining social welfare. Global extension - it"s a world of states. States formally equal (*states toady are considered formally equal) Build a state states are crucial to successful economic development, crisis security challenges extend to all states.
