Difference between revisions of "Political state"

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* an organization with a [[monopoly on violence]] (a slightly misleading shorthand phrase)
 
* an organization with a [[monopoly on violence]] (a slightly misleading shorthand phrase)
 
==Terminology==
 
==Terminology==
* The phrases "[[the state]]" or "[[a state]]" (when not referring to a US state or similar political subdivision) refer to this concept.
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* The phrases "[[the state]]" or "a state" (when not referring to a US state or similar political subdivision) refer to this concept.
 
* A state is a form of [[polity]].
 
* A state is a form of [[polity]].

Latest revision as of 21:44, 20 February 2020

About

A political state is a concept with no single agreed-upon definition. The following meanings may be intended:

  • a (highly) centralized government
  • an organization with a monopoly on violence (a slightly misleading shorthand phrase)

Terminology

  • The phrases "the state" or "a state" (when not referring to a US state or similar political subdivision) refer to this concept.
  • A state is a form of polity.