POL S 204 Lecture The Nation State why does the map look like it does size shape states How did the state evolve from Feudalism why is taxation so important why is war making so important was it really cid 127 What is a Nation State Territory and order sovereignty with in territory cid 127 maintain rule through institutions external relationships with other nation states cid 127 What do modern nation states do what do they not do cooperation conflict tax currency regulate markets labor capital raw materials public goods services police roads buy sell goods services regulate health reproduction regulate education sports science technology regulating identity language culture religion state strength its ability to exercise authority Strong population obeys gov has strong presence cid 127 Weak rural isolated local malitia Corruption map cid 127 more corruption weaker state Senegal example weak state State has power over the capitol but not the rural 18th century french colonists didn t know what to do how to control the colony no hierarchy no organization anarchy child soldiers there was once a strong long lasting government cid 127 Weak state in Latin America inadequate police vigalante malitia self defense patrols informal local courts Political structure before nation states cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 Tribes all collective decisions are made by elders lineage ancestry is everything no devisor between church state no formal rule rules by customs some tribal customs still exist FGM Circumcision City states and federations of city states Empires Roman empire map How did we get to where we are today How does nation state usually function Impersonal laws rules Civil criminal punishment Judges specialized Admin carried out by bureaucrats impartial procedure Separation of church State cid 127 Where do States come form history does not follow a straight line return of the tribe road warrior Fall of the Roman empire different between eu roman empire coersian vs voluntary not all elements are controlled not super strict rules similar in terms of weakness they can t set all rules of the game no centralized fiscal tax Pre Nation State Europe weak theories understand the mechanism war making most important variable current theory Trade globalizing way before modern politics traders went all over flow of goods ideas Big markets trade fairs Difficulties bad communications bandits pirates lack of common currency heavy tolls custom tariffs no postal service safety rights long distance with no gov no rules or security cid 127 Multiple interpretations of agreements slow unreliable communication different interpretations of facts cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 Incentive to cheat Solution Merchant Guld ambassadors unions stationed in foreign land help enforce justice for their people fear of trade embargo cid 127 Merchant guild can order trade to stop reputation can hurt your ability to trade if one trader ignores the embargo he can make serious punishment they would avoid embargo because it is very expensive to all hard to re establish cooperation trust cid 127 Guilds turned into corporations then governments no embargo needed if they only punish the cheater Fudalism Political Economy of the Manorial system Problems agriculture production bandits pirates disputes among farmers Rise of Knights thug good at violence provided protection from marauding groups form of taxation first modern end of tribes because of specialization status differences arose kings lords knights intermarriage tax farmers would take as much as they could get cid 127 more exploitation farmers surfs cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127 cid 127