PO111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Ultimate Power, Feudalism, Non-Interventionism
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Independent, self-governing political community: have ability to make rules that are binding on the population, legitimate use of force in enforcing its order. If you have a self-governing institution that is unable to do this they are either weak, crumbling or failing. Related to its ability to force it"s rules. Examples: russia (biggest state, canada, u. s, china, u. k, australia. What makes a state. a state: that other states recognize you as a state, ex. 22 states do not recognize china as a state: ex. South korea claimed by north korea and vice versa. Historical markers: the state: the peace of westphalia. War that took place in the 16th century (30 year war) The leaders from each state would be able to decide the religion of their country and outsiders would have no say. Non intervention in the internal affairs of a state.
