PO111 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Industrial Revolution, Nationstates
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Chapter two: the nation-state and globalization the state. When the feudal system declines in europe the monarch tried to be of the highest authority and limited authority of lords and nobles. Development of bodies (parliament) provided rulers with a means to levy and collect taxes needed to wage wars and develop an administrative structure. States play a major role in modern society -> are very active in regulating business activity, fostering economic development, stabilizing the economy, providing health, education and social services to the public. Differences between the two: the government is relatively transient, while the state has a higher degree of performance, the state is broader . Sovereignty: the principle that states are the highest authority for their population and territory and are not subject to any external authority (french revolution believed that sovereignty lied amongst the people: 2 dimensions of sovereignty. The state is the highest authority inside the territory.
