Wed. 9/1 -Sovereignty -Territory -Monopoly of Violence Governance -Governance is about rules (rules aren’t there until they’re put there.) -Setting the rules -Applying and interpreting the rules -Enforcing the rules -Key Questions: ~Which Rules? ~Who will do the things above? ~To whom do the rules apply? -Meta-rules: rules about setting‚applying‚interpreting the rules. -Governance is about managing the rules in order to enhance the legitimacy of the public realm.
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THOMAS HOBBES : ABSOLUTE MONARCHY IS THE BEST GOVERNMENT Thomas Hobbes was an English philosopher who is known by everyone up to this day century for his philosophies about political philosophy. Thomas Hobbes was born on April 5‚ 1588. He was born in Westport‚ near Mamesbury‚ Wiltshire‚ England. He receives his college education at Oxford University in England. Thomas Hobbes was not only a philosopher but he was a political science‚ academician ‚ historian‚ philosopher ‚ and journalist. Leviathan
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In the script “Shadows and Sovereigns” author Carolyn Nordstrom is exploring the notion of state as the ultimate authority of security‚ power and social control and how this status is crucial for its economy’s progress‚ locally and internationally. While scrutinizing the state’s power‚ “The Sovereign”‚ she embarks upon the discovery of another hidden non-state power which is equally strong‚ but illegal/illegitimate‚ operate through gigantic trade networks‚ are transnationally spread‚ have profound
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again." - Jawaharlal Nehru (Speech on Indian Independence Day‚ 1947). The day when India woke up to freedom back in 1947 was a day of great celebration. A country got rid of her foreign yoke and became a sovereign nation‚ she celebrated her sovereignty on this day - the triumph of numerous martyred souls. It was a day of fulfillment‚ it was the day of a new beginning‚ a birth of a nation.On the stroke of midnight‚ a country came into life again as the british handed over the governance of India
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NATURE OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala AIR 1973 SC 1461 [The Supreme Court laid down the Theory of Basic Structure in this case. According to this theory‚ some of the provisions of the Constitution of India form its basic structure which are not amendable by Parliament by exercise of its constituent power under Article 368. See also Indira Nehru Gandhi v. Raj Narain‚ AIR 1975 SC 2299; Minerva Mills Ltd. v. Union of India‚ AIR 1980 SC 1789; Sanjeev Coke
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The Nation State An Essay by Anthony C. Pick Dedication This essay is dedicated to the memory of Irene Pick (1939-2007). Acknowledgements The author acknowledges with gratitude the help that he has received from Simon Pick and Matthew Pick‚ without which many errors and omissions would have occurred. March 2011 Copyright © Anthony C. Pick 1/81 2011 Summary ......................................................................................................................
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Political Philosophy Hobbes‚ Locke‚ and the Social Contract The concept of human security‚ which has had a crucial place in human’s societal history‚ has been argued over by many great philosophers throughout mankind’s existence. Two pioneer thinkers of political philosophy‚ Thomas Hobbes and John Locke‚ theorized state of nature typologies‚ which are the core of social contract theory‚ and created a concept of modern security‚ even in the 17th century. Hobbes created a contract entrusting
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Based on the above circumstances‚ answer the following questions: 1. Assess the ability of Maligait to exist as a state under international law. The issue is whether Maligait can exist as a state under international law. According to Vitoria‚ state is defined as a perfect state or community complete in itself which is not part of another community but has its own laws‚ council‚ magistrate and has authority to declare war. The traditional criteria for statehood can be found in the Article
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Introduction International Organizations are formal institutional structures transcending national boundaries that are created by multilateral agreement among nation-states. Their purpose is to foster international cooperation in areas such as security‚ law‚ economic and social matters and diplomacy. The theory of international organization has evolved from developments in such areas as internationalism‚ transnationalism‚ complex interdependence‚ and the study of regimes‚ functionalism‚ federalism
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The Tribal State -The first state appear in the history of mankind. -Small in size‚ ruled by the chieftain and assisted by a council of elders. -The tribe either wandered from one place to another or settled permanently in a definite place. This tribe waged offensive or defensive wars against other tribes. Some tribes united with other tribes under the overall rule of a powerful chieftain. Some tribal forms of government had existed in some parts of the world. The Oriental State -It existed
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