Comparative Politics POL3512 L, Niyazbekov Nurseit

1.       Present and describe a state theory which is NOT (not among the four) covered in Newton and Van Deth course textbook.

2.       Why states are reluctant to adopt/house stateless people? Whose responsibility is it to solve stateless people’s problems?

3.       Compare and contrast the contributions of Westphalian Peace Treaties and the French Revolution to the rise of the modern state.

4.       What is the relationship between state and society according to the Easton’s Political System model?

5.       Describe at least two disadvantages of cross-national comparative politics.

6.       What else do you think facilitated state building besides warfare and capitalism?