What is a state - INTL 3300 w/ Josh Dix PDF

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What is a state? Centrally organized entity with differential organizations, officials who run the orgs, autonomy, sovereignty and has recognized borders o Weber: state has monopoly on the legitimate use of force or violence within its boundaries Tilly- Funcitions of the state o State making - maintaining order o War making - checking rivals o Security o Extraction o Provider of public goods, settler of disputes Tilly o With nationalization of military power, recruiting of citizens, not mercinaries preferred o Nationalism created Aristotle o State survives when ultimate aim is achieving good Other components o Regime- rules/norms of how politics & institutions of state/regime o Nation/country- the people...