Political Science 1020E Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Scottish National Party, Jeremy Bentham, H. L. A. Hart
15 May 2020
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An introduction to political philosophy notes chapter 2 pages 33-49. It is common to distinguish the state as a political entity from the nation , which is more of a cultural concept, based on language and historical traditions. Comes together to create a nation-state : single states may become separate nations (within one state) becomes most obvious and politically important when part of a state that regards itself as a separate nation seeks independence, ex. The scottish national party has sought political independence from the united kingdom, as have basque nationalists in spain. States, then, are political entities that may have or may not have a single national identity: max weber says: states posses a monopoly of legitimate physical force within a given territory. These minorities suffer illegitimate violence from the state itself in the form of purges, persecution or ethnic cleansing .
