Political Science 1020E Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: List Of Countries By Intentional Homicide Rate, Homo Economicus, Archos
27 Sep 2017
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All states are political entities from the nation". Possesses political power (the right to make laws, and to punish those who disobey them) Maintains a monopoly of legitimate coercion or force and it o ers to protect everyone within the its territory > no actual state can live up to this (i. e. high murder rates) We would be better o without government. Cooperation is bene cial, so it tends to evolve. Fear, suspicion, and competition will overwhelm cooperativeness. A few bad apples can ruin everything. Both moves seem too optimistic: humans are naturally good: all antisocial behaviour is caused by government, social cooperation without coercion is possible. If these responses fail, we have to options: either continuing, unresolved con ict or the state. Negative: the site is the only alternative to the state of nature. People are naturally free, equal, and independent. It claims a monopoly of legitimate violence. In return, it is responsible for protecting us.
