The Imagination of the Empire, the State, and the Nation-State
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, History & Theory
| Author: | Zhongjing Liu | ISBN: | 9781370297481 |
| Publisher: | Zhongjing Liu | Publication: | April 14, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | Zhongjing Liu |
| ISBN: | 9781370297481 |
| Publisher: | Zhongjing Liu |
| Publication: | April 14, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
| Language: | English |
Extract: There have been countless political communities, but basically, in a relatively concise way, you can divide them into two categories: The first is a purely factual regime with no theoretical basis, you can call it generically "the State". Any community that can exercise actual powers can be called a state, with no special conditions needed; the second kind needs to have a certain theoretical basis, its existence cannot be mere de facto power. It must claim to be of a certain theoretical foundation, principles, or to have a mission. This relatively advanced political entity also includes many types. The two prominent ones are the Empire and the Nation-State.
Extract: There have been countless political communities, but basically, in a relatively concise way, you can divide them into two categories: The first is a purely factual regime with no theoretical basis, you can call it generically "the State". Any community that can exercise actual powers can be called a state, with no special conditions needed; the second kind needs to have a certain theoretical basis, its existence cannot be mere de facto power. It must claim to be of a certain theoretical foundation, principles, or to have a mission. This relatively advanced political entity also includes many types. The two prominent ones are the Empire and the Nation-State.
