Chapter 2: States

________ define the state as the organization that maintains a monopoly of force over a territory.

________ has powers over taxation and healthcare that other provinces lack.

________- some powers lay with the national government, most with state governments.

The norms and rules regarding ________ and collective equality, the locus of power, and the use of that power.

The "________ "or "weakness "of a state is better measured by considering the states capacity and autonomy.

________- Indian states reflect the linguistic and ethno- religious differences in the country.

________: a value whereby an institution is accepted by the public as right and proper, thus giving it authority and power.

________ is bound by territory.

________: People are inherently good, but they have a difficult time resolving disputes.

State is able to fulfill ________ with a minimum of public intervention; power highly centralized; strong state.Danger: Too high a level of capacity and autonomy may prevent or undermine democracy.

________: Individuals are brought together by a ruler, who imposes authority and monopolizes power.

________: fundamental rules and norms of politics that shape.

________: Individuals band together to protect themselves and create common rules; leadership chosen from among the people.

________: Significant state powers, such as taxation, lawmaking, and security, are devolved to regional or local bodies.

________- the ability to carry out actions and policies within a territory independently of external actors and internal rivals.

Power is highly decentralized among state and ________.

________: People are inherently bad.

________: People are inherently good.

________: Different regions have different powers.

A state needs to be able to act as the primary authority over its territory and the people who live there, passing and enforcing laws, defining and protecting rights, resolving disputes between people and organizations, and generating ________.

Around 10, 000 years ago, agriculture, animal domestication, and sedentary communities arose in the ________, allowing for increased political organization.

________: leadership or elite in charge of running the state.

________: Most political power exists at the national level, with limited local authority.

A state is a "human community that (successfully) claims the monopoly of the ________ force within a given territory ..

________: All regions have the same powers.

State is able ot fulfill with a minimum of public interference or direct control, but its capacity to fulfill ________ is limited.Danger: State is ineffectual, limiting development, and slow development may provoke public unrest.

________- all political authority is centralized in the national government.

the ability to carry out actions and policies within a territory independently of external actors and internal rivals

People are inherently good

Individuals band together to protect themselves and create common rules; leadership chosen from among the people

Individuals are brought together by a ruler, who imposes authority and monopolizes power

punish dissent

bribe supporters

a value whereby an institution is accepted by the public as right and proper, thus giving it authority and power

Significant state powers, such as taxation, lawmaking, and security, are devolved to regional or local bodies

states that are able to fulfill basic tasks

states unable to execute basic tasks

states so weak that their very basic state structures break down

________: transfer of power and funding from national to local governments.

Sovereignty

its rivals will interfere with its authority, inflicting damage, taking its territory, or destroying the state outright

fundamental rules and norms of politics that shape

leadership or elite in charge of running the state

People are inherently bad

People are inherently good, but they have a difficult time resolving disputes

Two Paths of Political Organization

Centralization versus Decentralization

Most political power exists at the national level, with limited local authority

All regions have the same powers

United States

Different regions have different powers

Canada

Its NOT Federalism

transfer of power and funding from national to local governments

less "permanent"

Centralization and Decentralization

all political authority is centralized in the national government

some powers lay with the national government, most with state governments

Indian states reflect the linguistic and ethno-religious differences in the country

Strong and Weak States

Fund for Peace

Ability to wield power to carry out basic tasks

Ability to wield power independently of the public or international actors

may undermine democracy

Sate may be unable to develo new policies and respond to new challenges

state is ineffective

risk of internal state failure

Too high a level of capacity and autonomy may prevent or undermine democracy

State may be unable to develop new policies or respond to new challenges owning to the power of organized opposition

State is ineffectual, limiting development, and slow development may provoke public unrest

Too low a level of capacity and autonomy may lead to internal state failure

Country Examples

Studying States