POLI 352- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 16 pages long!)
5 Oct 2017
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It would be ridiculous to construct a theory of international politics on malaysia and costa rica. A general theory of international politics is based on the great powers. Pre-colonial state formation in africa vs europe (herbst: europe had more people than land, africa had more land than people, african peoples who were dissatisfied with the governance in their land could just. Improve administrative capacities: rally around the flag effect, these factors contribute to creating strong states. Interstate war as state-building mechanism: herbst: fighting wars may be the only way whereby it is possible to have people pay more taxes and at the same time feel more closely associated with the state. Africa lacks interstate war: lack of strong states made by interstate war unlikely, deprived sub-saharan africa to taxation, conscription, and nationalism. Instead, africa has had mainly intrastate wars: made state formation and consolidation much harder to achieve. Positive sovereignty the capability to deliver domestic security and welfare.
