The State

Question 1

what is defined as a state

Answer 1

monopoly of control approved by many (legitimate status)

Question 2

what is a modern state

Answer 2

the state found in modern times compared to that of the past, eg. medival times

Question 3

what is rule of law

Answer 3

law that is applied equally to everyone

Question 4

what is state capacity

Answer 4

ability of a state to reach and carry out its goals

Question 5

3 traits of a successful state

Answer 5

1) monopoly on power
2) rule of law
3) properly functioning bureacracy

Question 6

what makes up a state

Answer 6

• sovereignty
• bureaucracy
• impersonality

Question 7

what makes up sovereignty

Answer 7

• state has ultimate authority in territory

- supported by policing/courts/military

Question 8

what makes up bureacracy

Answer 8

• non politicians (those working in bureaucracy), follow and carry out decisions by elected officials
• because states do a lot, need more bureacracies to help

Question 9

what makes up impersonality

Answer 9

• state IS NOT a certain individual b/c power transitions

- rule of law

Question 10

what was before modern states

Answer 10

feudalism

Question 11

what was different about feudalism

Answer 11

• no monopoly of power
• no formal borders
• no public goods
• limited bureacracy

-no impersonality (state was the king)

Question 12

how did we get to modern state?

Answer 12

conflicts/war -> nationalism & “rally around the flag”

Question 13

1) Bellicist Theory

Answer 13

FUEDAL competition through war
  - money/food
  - bureacracy = army
  - taxation = weapons
higher warfare -> higher capacity, centralized states

Question 14

Economic theory of state formation

Answer 14

major force: commercialization of agriculture (not just about you but others) WHICH FORCED A CHANGE IN THE ECONOMY leading to different types of rule

Question 15

bourgeoise revolution turns into

Answer 15

democracy

Question 16

revolution by landed elites turns into

Answer 16

facism

Question 17

peasant revolution turns into

Answer 17

communism

Question 18

what is state capactiy

Answer 18

state’s ability to carry out own goals

Question 19

what does a state’s capacity entail

Answer 19

• control violence
• generate revenue
• rule of law
• provide public goods (through bureaucracy)

Question 20

what is a failed state

Answer 20

inability to carryout out own goals NOT RECOGNIZED BY INTL MEMBERS

Question 21

what are the causes of a failed state

Answer 21

1. war
2. organized crime
3. terrorism
4. political exploitation by authoritarian leaders
5. extreme corruption
6. BAD inflation