States Flashcards
What defines a state?
- Monopoly over the legitimate use of violence
- Sovereignty
- Institutionalized
Define sovereignty
Independence from external actors or internal rivals
What is a government?
The specific individuals who lead the state institutions
What is a country?
The combination of state, regime, government
Which is more fundamental state or government?
State
What is legitimacy?
Value whereby an institution is accepted by the public as right & proper
Define how Federalism works?
Significant power devolved to regional institutions
What is a unitary government?
Most political power at national level w limited local authority
What’re Strong states?
States that are able to fulfill their basic tasks of defense, making and enforcing rules, taxing, managing economy
What is capacity?
The ability of states to wield power to carry out the basic tasks of providing security & reconciling freedom & equality
The ability to wield power independently of the public refers to what?
Autonomy
A state with a high degree of autonomy may act on behalf of who?
The public
A state with a low degree of autonomy will act largely at the behest of?
Private individials
