The Development of the Modern State Summary

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Comparative Politics "The Development of the Modern State" shows that comparative politics' backbone is the state concept. In particular, a state refers to a type of political organization. Other forms of these organizations include princedoms, tribes, city-states, and empires. In his book I, Politics, Aristotle says that a state entails a community established with a good view. Here, he meant that a state is the most significant variant of social life. Additionally, power is important in a state since it involves making individuals do what they cannot do on their own. The three most significant characteristics of a state are people, territory, and sovereignty. States collect taxes, facilitate economic growth, provide highways and schools, regulate the sale of drugs, and control how bu...