PO101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Good Governance, Liberal Democracy, Invisible Hand
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State: example: canada, cannot have more than one authority figure in state, otherwise there will be civil war as the different authority figures with clash. Ultimate source of his or her power is in the hands of the people. The most importance source of legitimizing power is having the will of the people. American and french revolutions these two successful reunions made popular sovereignty a very popular concept. What do states do: war making, state making/reinforcing/control. First modern government in france, and was similar to the ministry of police: protection of clients (citizens, extraction (taxes) For states to function you must have taxes. Is there a limit to the power and authority that the governments should have in our daily lives and what is that limit. What do governments do: ultimate task if to run the state, two central questions for governments: safety and welfare.
