POLSCI 160 Lecture 28: Lecture 28 Notes
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Although state system is dominant now, there are other ways of organization. Multiple layers of authority: church vs kings. Suzerainty: allowing local rulers to run sections if they understand that. Diversity of polities in europe around 1500. Independent cities involved in long distance trade over water. Sovereignty is conventionally traces to the peace of westphalia (1648) Way for leaders to stake claims for valuable property. Westphalia takes religion off table, leads to . Economics and human rights in late 20th. States are not given as the form of organization of world politics. States are vehicles for leaders, rather than actors by themselves. Doesn"t mean leaders can do anything winning coalitions. Form of polities and their ir depends on leaders interest in retaining power . Can change political systems to increase their own hold on power. Political evolution: what systems make leaders more likely to hold power.
