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Where did the modern state emerge?
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West Europe
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What year did the modern state emerge in?
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1648, following Peace of Westphaliathat ended 30 year war
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Who is the main actor of international relations?
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States, nation-states
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Define a state.
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A political unit composed of people, a well-defined territory, and a set of governing institutions.
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Define sovereignty.
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If a state is sovereign it is regarded as having the exclusive right to make its own domestic and foreign policies.
independent actor in world poltics |
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Define a nation.
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A group of people who have strong emotional, cultural, linguistic, religious and historical ties. they may live within the boundaries of one or several states.
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Describe difference between a nation and a state
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A state may include people who share little cultural or religious background, a nation is characterized by commonality and feelings of identity.
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Describe why scholars of international relations use the term nation state
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To capture the linkage of a nation and a state despite their differences.
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Define power
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Ability to get others to do things they would not ordinarily do or to behave in a way they otherwise would not have. power is relative
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Central to an understanding of international relations is they view that the internactions between countries are based on a struggle for power. this emphasizes the state as the dominant actor. it is referred to as:
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The state centric model
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General purpose of a theory...
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To describe, explain, and predict how humans will behave or things will work in real world. under certain circumstances
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Who was jean bodin... what did he do?1530-1596
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A french social and political philosopher. .. believed that problems in france could be solved with greater tolerance and establishment of sovereign monarch.. sovereignty for him was the absolute and perpetual power of the state
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Hugo grotius articulated view that ,,,
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States needed system of rules and norms to govern their interaction
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