CPO-2002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Nash Equilibrium, Coordination Game
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State: a given territory, use of force or threat of force to control inhabitants, an entity that uses coercion and the threat of force to rule. States vs nations vs nation states: nation. A group of people who share some common identity: nation state. State comprised is which a single nation dominates. Us and bolivia are states with multiple nations. All states use the threat of force to organize public life: force is not always monopolized. Gangs, military etc: states never perfectly enforce their will. Failed states cannot coerce or control the inhabitants: ex. Contractarian view: a social contract is an agreement among individuals to create and empower the state. Should produce a state that is stro(cid:374)g e(cid:374)ough to (cid:862)dole(cid:863) out pu(cid:374)ish(cid:373)e(cid:374)ts to those (cid:449)ho (cid:862)steal(cid:863: state of nature. How would people behave if there was nothing to control them (cid:862)war of e(cid:448)ery (cid:373)a(cid:374) agai(cid:374)st e(cid:448)ery (cid:373)a(cid:374). (cid:863) People in a state of nature are in a dilemma.
