POL114H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: United Nations Convention On The Law Of The Sea, Territorial Disputes In The South China Sea, Eurocentrism
3 Feb 2017
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State and nation are both european social formations. Exported through violent imposition and voluntary adoption. The state and nation all formatted in europe and are social constructed. Power concentrated in centre, weaker in surrounding area. The closer you are in the city the more police and stronger laws. Other political communities not seen as equals. Frontier zones ; laws aren"t clear , space between lets say canada and. Kings subordinate to pope or holy roman emperor. Kings wanted to make their own religion on the official religion in their territory. Oppressed other territories with other religious beliefs of their state. Seen as the beginning of modern state system. Gave political units within hre features of modern statehood. Declare war, make laws, raises taxes, standing army and form alliances population, active government, and sovereign recognition by other states. State: (cid:498)political entity possessing determined territory, permanent.
