What does the modern state do? What are the salient features of the modern state? a. intrusive and regulative i. restricts individual freedom ii. control all citizens lives everywhere iii. the state is an omnipresent busy body b. extractive c. coercive i. monopoly over mens of violence ii. coerce us into willing/ unwilling means ALL THE STATES HAVE THESE FEATURES. THE DIFFERENCE IS ONE OF DEGREE RATHER THAN KIND. 2. How has the modern state appeared and evolved
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Why do political demands for smaller states and bifurcation arise? There are‚ of course‚ emotional considerations like culture‚ language‚ religion and a sense of economic and regional deprivation. But more importantly‚ politicians envision additional posts of power as chief ministers or ministers‚ leaders of the opposition‚ Assembly speakers and so on. Similarly‚ government servants think of becoming chief secretaries or secretaries‚ DGs of police‚ chief-engineers‚ directors and so on. A common
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impact on the state sovereignty. There are increasing political‚ economic‚ and social forces that degrade the importance and authority of states creating an avenue for a more incorporation. This has put the question of whether or not the factors of globalization did decrease the sovereignty of states. The primary issue being debated is largely concerning the prospect of the state sovereignty. Will the state maintain its key role in the international system or be overshadowed. The state system has evolved
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State Shapes 1. One distinct shape is not better than another‚ as it depends on the state’s situation. Politically‚ compact states are by far the best. The government is close to all portions of the state‚ rather than any other state shapes. For example‚ Brussels in Belgium is more politically stable‚ mainly because of its ability to interact with the other portions of the state. In other state shapes‚ there is an area where it is more difficult to communicate with. For example‚ in a prorupt state
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Estime Chapter 10 Critical Thinking Cases. 10.1. Was there a contract between the Mesaros and the United States? Answer: Yes. There was a contract between Mesaros and the United States. Above on the customers signature form it stated‚ “Yes‚ please accept my order for the U.S. Liberty Coins I have indicated.” This made it a contract between Mesaros and the United States. 10.2. Did a contract to convey real property exist between Heikkila’ and McLaughlin? Answer: No. A contract to convey real
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A Theory of the Origin of the State “Traditional theories of state origins are considered and rejected in favor of a new ecological hypothesis.” Robert L. Carneiro For the first 2 million years of his existence‚ man lived in bands or vil-lages which‚ as far as we can tell‚ were completely autonomous. Not until perhaps 5000 B.C. did villages begin to aggregate into larger political units. But‚ once this process of aggregation began‚ it continued at a progressively faster pace and led‚ around 4000
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The State in the Modern Day Context The state can be seen as a concept which has emerged over thousands of years in order to sustain the needs of societies growing in size and complexity. This growth in size and complexity was coupled with the growing need for authority and order‚ due to special mechanisms being needed for society to benefit from its increased social power and productive capacity (Petho‚ 2010:6). State formation passes through stages of development and hinges upon ecological‚
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Rotten in the State of Denmark Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” takes place during the Middle Ages in Denmark‚ though the play is written in the mindset of those living in the duration of the English Renaissance. Elizabethans strongly believed in order restoration in society or else chaos would ensue. In a manner of emphasizing the decay and corruption throughout the play‚ Shakespeare effectively utilizes figurative language and character development in order to support the concept that “There is something
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B: Poverty is a state of mind Even though some people make millions‚ poverty is still a problem in today’s society. There is an increasing gap between the wealthiest and the poorest people. This is also a problem in Britain. But is poverty really a state of mind? That is the controversial statement made by freelance writer Bernard Hare who in an essay from 2012 writes about his childhood in poverty in a mining family in Leeds. As an adult‚ he experiences a different kind of poverty. Bernard Hare
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independence from foreign domination‚ a mammoth task of uniting the princely states was still to be accomplished. So‚ this massive job was handed over to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel‚ the first Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of India. With great wisdom and political foresight‚ Sardar Patel consolidated more than five hundred princely states and brought them under Indian dominion. In the face of great adversity from some states like the Nizam of Hyderabad and Nawab of Junagarh‚ he achieved the impossible
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