NO105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Industrial Revolution, Mcdonaldization, Scottish Nationalism
21 Apr 2016
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A form of political organization prior to states we would have be citizens of an empire. Boundaries change - like quebec wanted to leave the state of canada. The soviet union was a state, now there a whole bunch of states that used to make up the state of the soviet union. Those who govern it have the ability to make rules. And the rules are binding on the population that resides in a given territory. The institution that claims the legitimate use of force in enforcing it order within a given territorial area (max weber) This is why somalia is considered to be or argues that it is a failed state. Started in europe, comes from a number of historical actions. Came from the end of the 30 year war between protestants and catholics. This ended with the peace of westphalia (1648) non-intervention in internal matters. Rst time this principal of non-intervention takes place or is introduced.
