HIS103Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Bonfire, French Revolutionary Wars, Janissaries
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Cardinal richelieu made a crucial decision- he threw catholic frances power against other states. he did this for raison de-etat. Frances decision to enter war was motivated my state interest. The state system begins in europe but expands globally. The age of exploration when europe was exploring the world for trade. Its trade more than strategy that li(cid:374)ks europe to other parts of the (cid:449)orld. It"s a(cid:271)out getti(cid:374)g trade resour(cid:272)es fro(cid:373) other parts of the (cid:449)orld to support (cid:271)uildi(cid:374)g states i(cid:374) europe. (early (cid:1005)(cid:1011)(cid:1004)(cid:1004)"s). in 18th century there are 17 more recognized wars. These wars are crucial for understanding the development of state and state system. Wars create the necessity of rulers to have a monopoly on force. (monopoly on armed forces). So the state must have some system for gathering taxes to pay for this armed force. Rulers use armed force to protect their power at home. Armed force can be used against citizens in a country as well.
