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Sovereignty (POL2) - Coggle Diagram
Sovereignty (POL2)
Charles Tilly
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Alternative views
Challenges alternative views, e.g. social contract theory/idea of an open market. He emphasises the historical European experience, where war and state formation were intertwined
Contemporary relevance
His reflections stem from concerns about war's destructiveness, arms supply by great powers to poorer countries and the rise of military rule
European state building
Evolved through struggles w subject populations. Agreements on protection shaped rulers' behaviour, making them vulnerable to checks and balances.
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Westphalia
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Territorial integrity and shared spaces, subjects have rights and can practice their religion in a territory of another
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Tilly vs Spruyt
Spruyt
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Considers other factors like economic change, institutions and ideas
Tilly
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Emphasises role of war, coercion and organised violence in state-building
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