POL 101W Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Jus Sanguinis, Jus Soli, Micronation
13 Sep 2016
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Pol 101w - lecture 2 - states, nations, and nationalism. Voice - using voice to try to change environment. Loyalty - keeping mouth shut, accepting new environment. Power - ability to achieve objective through influencing behavior of others. Particularly by doing what they otherwise would not do. First face - ability to affect decision. Second face - set political agenda, ensure issues not raised. Third face - ability to affect dominant ideas of society. Free rider problem - reaping benefits of other efforts without doing anything to contribute. State - self-governing, independent, has authority, in specific territory. The principle that states are the highest authority for their population and territory and are not subject to any external authority (pg28) Must be seen as legitimate by citizens. Failed state - occurs when failure to coerce population. A state that is unable to enforce laws, maintain order, protect the lives of citizens, and provide basic services (pg29)
