POLI 212 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Soviet Empire, Planned Economy, Baltic States
12 Nov 2014
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By friday start reading philpott about origins of state system in europe. Consequence of this tension is domestic political instability. Influences foreign policy introduces a new kind of political challenge and it has enduring consequences rooted in democratic republicanism. Rejection of the principle of monarchy and rejection of organized religion (catholicism) 1)important part of the formation of the german state. 2)consolidate the place of prussia in the new german state. Peace settlement as an attempt to contain the effects of dem. Prove to be the most sustained political regime in post revolutionary france. Feature of european politics during the long 19th century. Importance of the territorial state in european politics. However, the borders of the french state remained relatively constant. States defined by concentrated political power at their center. States are sovereign powers within their borders success of a state depends on its ability to provide order within its borders. European society lacks a sovereign power at the european level.
