6104: STATE, POLITICAL ECONOMY AND GOVERNANCE
Assignment
Encountering state and citizenship in daily life
By
Rohit Singh
M.A. Previous socw 10965
WHAT IS STATE
The word nation is derived from the Latin word ‘stare’(to endure) and more specifically from “status”(a standing or condition). But this is a very old concept so, its relation in present context need to be answered. Max Weber 's,[7][8][9][10][11] which describes the state as a compulsory political organization with a centralized government that maintains amonopoly of the legitimate use of force within a certain territory.
Most of us are the members of a state and live within the borders of one. We become part of a state even before we become aware about it , the registration of our birth, government hospitals, roads,etc all are part of few examples. What should define a state has been a part of debate by many political thinkers. Some thinkers consider state to be the most important part for modern political theories and say that is stae that comprises of the the topic that one needs to study in in political theory i.e. rights,democracy,equality,liberty are all part of the relation between the state and those living within it.
The modern state arose between the fifteenth and eighteenth centuries in Europe, and it spread to the rest of the world via conquest and colonialism.
There are different approaches o the state also
The functionalis approach to the state focuses on the role opurpose of the
The foundational principles of a nation state also known as national sovereignty is for a state to combine its political and cultural entity as one. Some of the characteristics of a nation state include the ability to enter into relations with other states of similar capacity. A nation state is responsible for promoting economic unity and a uniform administration to govern its citizens. The United States has acted to fulfill these responsibilities by providing a single entity to govern the nation as a whole. The United States is constantly working with other nations to help protect our
To define the term “nation” is quite a challenging task. The Student’s Oxford Canadian Dictionary defines a nation as, “a community of people forming a state or inhabiting a territory” (Barber, et al., 2007). In contrast to many other resources, this definition is an extremely simple one. The same dictionary defines a state as “an organized political community under one government” (Barber, et al., 2007). By these definitions, Canada clearly
The coming of the modern age in Europe began in the sixteenth century. However, the strongest push came in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Ideas and innovations would come at a high rate during these times. What was once considered a normal excuse or answer was now into question. The seventeenth and eighteenth centuries are the reasons for so much change in Europe.
21.nation-state- A form of state in which it identifies itself by forms of culture and a sovereign territorial unit.
21.nation-state- A form of state in which it identifies itself by forms of culture and a sovereign territorial
The “state” is best understood in relation to a government’s power, influence and involvement with citizens’ rights in a given territory. The larger the state the more involved it is in the lives of its citizens.
1A.2) A state is a political territory that has a sovereign government . The term “state” refers to a country and each country had a defined population and borders. There are over 193 states or countries around the world. Some examples of states are China, Canada, Denmark, France, India, Spain, Syria and Ukraine.
A state is one of the earlier forms of government. These “states” consisted of farmers that grew crops, so the civilization remained in one place. Typically, there would be many states that were ruled under one king, which claimed divine authority by being a great military leader in the time of war. There were also a noble class, which aided the king with various tasks. For example, most nobles owned a small section of land that consisted of slaves.
The national government’s original purpose was not to govern the states, but instead to monitor them and provide them with protection. During this time period the nation was run under the principle of Dual Federalism. Which meant that both the national and state government had an equal amount of power. However, over time the national government gained a grand amount of power while the states lost power, turning the once proud self-governed “countries” into nationally governed states.
What forms a nation is something that is quantified differently depending on the argument, some having do with natural land boundaries, some having to do with an ethnic background, some with a religious background and others still having do with blood. A nation is a group of people who collectively have something that unites them. For Pearson, a nation is an organized whole in a constant struggle with others through efforts to make the nation intelligent and homogeneous. This means that a nation can only have one type of member forming its populations, the highly intelligent superior race fulfilling every role in society. A nation has to struggle within as a nation against all other nations to prove to themselves that they were the best and
The stability of the state is based upon the foundation of the government. Shaky foundations lead to short-lived or miserable nations. Governments based upon religion, birthrights, or one man generally do not have solid foundations. The greatest foundation a government can have is the support of its citizens. Governments which cater to
Some contemporary Scholars like Quentin Skinner define the state today as "a locus of power distinct from either the ruler or the body of the body of the people." (Skinner, Foundations of Modern Political Thought, II, p.355). Yet, others would argue that the potency of the word "state" derives from the fact that it means both ruler and people. In other words, the state is at the same time loved for its promise of order and stability for the whole community and feared for its threat of coercion by the power which does the ordering. Both schools of thought may be right for there is no universal definition of the concept. But no intellectual discussion about the concept of the state is complete without a review of the writings of St. Thomas
Modernity, it is a macro process of transition from traditional to modern society. “Formation of a modern political map of the world began in early 1800 in Western Europe and maybe characterized as the product of the twin revolutions.” European colonization of the New World, the economic and political development of new territories led to significant changes in the political map. Modernity it is a complex of multi-faceted process that took a place in Europe during the 18th century and had covered all aspects of society. The modernity of the production meant the industrialization - is constantly growing use of machines. In the social sphere modernization is closely linked with urbanization, an unprecedented growth of cities, which led to prevailing in the economic life of society. In the political sphere modernity meant the democracy of political structures, laying the preconditions for the formation of a civil society and rule of law. In the spiritual realm associated with secularization -: the release of all spheres of public and private life from the separation of religion and the church, their worldliness and intensive development of literacy, education, scientific knowledge. All of these are inextricably linked to each other processes of change emotional attitudes of man,
State is commonly referred to either the present condition of a system or entity, or to a governed entity, such as a nation or a province. The state itself consists of the society, government as well as the people living there. Before the Second World War, State is often seen as the main actor in international Relations as it can declare states of wars, control most of the economic influence within the region and larger states often dominant the role of international relations within the region or even in the globe. However, after the Second World War, the impacts on state influence as an actor has become less important than before, regarding to this point, there is
Modernization of the statehood has developed over the course of history, and has clearly defined properties, which give the foundations for ruling. The development of the modern state can only be understood by first evaluating its characteristics. Four major values include: territory, sovereignty (internal and