POLI 1119 Lecture : STATE.docx
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England and france; the wars of success/empire requires monarchs then governments to involved not jus the elites but also the masses (warfare, navy, army, roads, canals, mass communication, telecommunication, education systems) Queen elizabeth had to call government for help in war; the genesis of the modern state. Came from having a need for a centre to consolidate power; can"t have feudalism, nobles fighting each other. The authority of the centre could not be challenged from within the state. They reserve the right to defend themselves against other states, the right to wage routine war: provide commutation infrastructure for both the military and capitalism. Interstate highway in the us was made in case of nuclear attack for military, ottawa canal made to move troops) We need an educated society (railways, roads, canals) Indirectly regulating telecommunication systems: be the site of political democracy. We can"t have democracy without the state. People deciding about who is going to govern them.
