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What was the relationship between war and the development of the state?…
What was the relationship between war and the development of the state?
Scope
War covers too much
Diplomacy
Effects of occupations by powers
International relations
Pestilence
Famine
So reduce scope down to
Effect of war on elites
Economic status
Political status
Opportunities through war to climb over their station
Value system
Rise of militarism and militaristic thinking
Effect of war on monarchs and governments
State
Not 'nation'
So use German model of Ständestaat – “proprietary-territorial state”
Denotes elite ownership but statehood is not about geographical area so much as it is about ownership - the disparities in ownership are important
But as militarism develops due to the frequency of wars
Regimental, regional and national uniforms start taking shape
Elites start to believe in superiority of military life and uniform over all others
Prussian model - built on nothing but military might