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the state (key features of the modern state (sovereignty, citizenship,…
the state
key features of the modern state
sovereignty
citizenship
territoriality
rule of law
monopoly of violence
bureaucracy
authority
legitimacy
taxation
constitution
key features of modernity
capitalism
expansion of commerce and consumption
literacy of the population
division of labour
urbanization
democratization
industrialization
rational-scientific world- view
key issues
sovereignty
territory
citizenship (ius soli-by residence or ius sanguinis-by descent)
(historical) definitions of the state
Locke/Smith/Jefferson: state=government
Rousseau/Hegel: distinct from society, moral agent
Weber: community that claims the monopoly of force in a certain territory
development of modern states
four stages
penetration, standardization, equalization, redistribution
state formation-> nation building -> democratization -> welfare state