Chapter 3 - The Origins of Modern State

Max Weber

________ (1918 /1958, 78), a German sociologist, coined the most renowned description of the state:"A state is a human society that (successfully) claims the monopoly of lawful use of physical force inside a defined territory, "he explained.

Somaliland

On June 26, 1960, ________ declared independence from the United Kingdom, and on June 30, 1960, Somalia declared independence from Italy.

Somalia

________ has been synonymous with "chaos "and has been regarded as a "typical failed state "for the last sixteen years, according to a 2006 congressional hearing in the United States.

Game theory

________ may be used to illuminate the structural features of the natural world that may lead to issues.

contractarian theory

The state, according to ________, arises to assist individuals in situations where decentralized cooperation is expected to be problematic.