POLS 1500 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Public Culture, Harold Lasswell, High Culture
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Countries that do not exist as a state: tibet, taiwan, The merging of political and religious state the last caliphate is the (ottoman empire) Sovereign equality exact and reciprocal equality amongst the electors princes and states of both religions birthplace of sovereign. Jean bodin sovereignty= that absolute and perpetual power vested in a commonwealth. Third development mercantilism > economic doctrine that guided european foreign policy from the 16-18th century. Based on the belief that military power and economic influence were compliments. Imperial conquest > triangle of trade leads to money and wealth for the europeans. Sovereign states internal authority external sovereignty and internal sovereignty. What is the meaning of sovereignty = Anarchy = no authority above the state. What do you need to be a state: If other states do not recognize an upcoming state then it cannot be a state (recognition by other states) Nation: a people who feel themselves part of some large identity group.