1. Origins of States, State Sovereignty, State Power, and Legitimacy

2. Reading Quiz – 8/30 – Lachmann and Mansbach
Log on to Socrative Student and complete the 8/30 Reading Quiz
If you do not have a device, take out a sheet of paper and follow along with me.
8/30 Reading Quiz

3. What is a State?
Political power exercised over a defined geographic territory through a set of public institutions

4. Terms you should know Treaty of Westphalia Sovereignty Power Elites
State
Divine Right of Kings
Rule of Law
Legitimacy

5. Origins of States Stations
Families and Tribes
Station 1
The City-State
Station 2
Feudalism
Station 3
Empires
Station 4
The Nation
Station 5
The State
Station 6

6. Why States? Theories Weber – Capitalism and Scientific Development
States were better than the other forms of polities at collecting taxes, administering territories, and mobilizing armed forces
Marx – Classes
States are the instruments of the dominant class
Capitalists take control of states to protect their money and property rights
Tilly – Fiscal-Military Model
Rulers conquered or struck deals to absorb their rivals and maintain power
Kiser, Rosenthal, and Greif – Rational Choice Theory
Rulers and subjects make rational decisions using cost-benefit analysis
Mann – Theory of Power
Societies are not unitary – they overlap
Power is interrelated – ideological, economic, military, and political

7. Homework – 8/30
Notecards for terms

8. States lasted because they maintained the control of power

9. Where does power come from in our case studies
Group 1
The US
Group 2
The UK
Group 3
Mexico
Group 4
Russia
Group 5
China
Group 6
Iran
Group 7
Nigeria

10. Where Does Power come From in our case studies?
Each group will need to use their phones to research their country and answer the questions listed on the handout
Start with CIA World FactBook and other government websites
When you have finished, one member from each group will rotate to another group and “teach” them about power in their country
Be sure to take notes on EACH country!

11. Read the following: Article – “Why the Rule of Law Matters”
Homework – 8/31
Read the following:
Article – “Why the Rule of Law Matters”
State Legitimacy Article

12. Log on to Socrative Student and complete the 9/1 reading quiz
If you do not have a device, take out a sheet of paper and follow along with me
9/1 Reading Quiz

13. What stops others from taking state power away?

14. Sovereignty and Legitimacy
State sovereignty is the ability of the state to be independent and have autonomy and control over itself and its decisions. 
The word sovereign means autonomous, or independent.
In political science, legitimacy is the right and acceptance of an authority, usually a governing law or a régime.

15. Sources of Legitimacy Religious – Divine Right of Kings
Absolute Power – Monarchy or Dictator
Through the use of force
Consent of the governed – Social Contract Theory
Written Laws – Constitutions
Through the Rule of Law

16. Why the Rule of Law Matters?
The Rule of Law is in place as long as everyone must answer to the law equally
If a leader is not subject to the law, the rule of law in that state is weak

17. So are the sources of power in our case studies legitimate?
Over the next 2 weeks, we will review legitimacy and rule of law in the US and our 6 case studies
We will start with the US and in preparation you need to read the following:
US Declaration of Independence
US Constitution and Amendments
Wilson Chapter 2 – “The Constitution”