KC 2 - The State Flashcards
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What is the STATE?
a political association that exercises sovereign jurisdiction within defined territorial borders.
What are the 4 duties of a state?
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- a permanent population
- a defined territory
- government
- external relations.
What is SOVEREIGNTY?
supreme authority over some polity.
What is INTERNAL SOVEREIGNTY?
supreme authority within a territory
What is EXTERNAL SOVEREIGNTY?
the capacity to act independently. Earn recognition from other states.
What is a CIVIL SOCIETY?
private group that share common interests and collective activity.
What type of states abolish civil societies?
Totalitarian States
What is CITIZENSHIP?
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Full membership of a state including rights, obligations, participation and a core sense of belonging.
Who proposed that there is both thick and thin citizenship?
Tilly (1995)
What is thin citizenship?
thin citizenship entails few transactions, rights and obligations
What is thick citizenship?
thick citizenship occupies a significant share of all transactions, rights and obligations
What are two types of state power?
Despotic - Power
Infrastructural - Persuasion
What is the Westphalian State System?
All states are equal and have sovereignty over their territory, to the exclusion of external powers
What do Functionalists say about the state?
States hold a large importance maintaining social order, creating identity and enabling mobilisation
What do Marxists say about the State?
Maintains class system
What do Feminists say about the State?
Maintains gender suppression
What do anarchists say about the state?
There should be no leaders
