POLS 110 Study Guide - Final Guide: C. Wright Mills, Polyarchy, Night-Watchman State
1 Sep 2016
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Pols 110a lectures 3 and 4 (week 2) state, political order, democracy. A state: a human community that successfully claims monopoly on the legitimate use of force within a given territory. (max weber: government executives b) the whole structure of political authority. Those within a state have political obligation and citizenship. Failed state: a state unable to successfully control territories and assert authority. Myth of sovereignty: state is posed as the highest power but both inside and outside challenges limit authority and autonomy. Dejure sovereignty: the right to rule supremely. De facto sovereignty: the distribution of political power. Night watchman state: governments concentrate on external and internal security while playing little role in civil society and markets operate unhindered. Individuals know what is best for them and act accordingly. Developmental state: adopts hands on model and forges strong relations with private economic institutions. Illiberal democracy: regular elections with relatively few power transfers, little rights/liberties/protections, controlled means of communications. (russia, malaysia)
