POLI 212 Lecture Notes - Cath Database, System On A Chip, Comparative Advantage
23 Nov 2012
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2: state and nation formation in western europe. 1801: ireland gives up its parli, signs act of union. 1997/1998: brit gov agrees to create legis in wales + scotland. 2 cases of states long histories (uk/fr), 2 cases form relatively late (ger/it) Regions give s/thing up right to independent instit of representation @local level. Relinquish parli of their own in order to be part of larger union. In all cases except ireland, brit state conts recog s/distinc cultural features of these regions. Certain kind of settlement built into logic of state formation in brit relig. Wales incorp = protestant, but non-conformist, methodist. Gives up parli, but maintains separate instit in law, edu, relig. Ireland never incorp same way as wales/scot b/c ireland = cath. Nat-state = poli unit in which boundaries of state coincide w/boundaries of nation. Benefit of living in nat-state: nat state more integrated + solidary than state in which boundaries nat.
