state scope
different functions and goals taken on by the government
state capacity
a state’s ability to plan/implement policies and enforce rules
state
an organization with a monopoly of violence over a territory
“brown areas” Guillermo O’Donnell
an area within an otherwise strong state where the state’s reach is weak or absent
warlords
local military rulers
protection racket
when one party offers protection in exchange for money from the other party
sovereignty
the authority of a state to govern itself without external interference, ensuring its political independence
Bellicist model of state-building
war enabled rulers to construct tax-extractive (fiscal) institutions; Charles Tilly
protection pacts
an agreement between two or more parties that aims to provide mutual protection/security
central provident fund
a mandatory social security savings scheme for citizens and permanent residents in Singapore
regime
set of formal and informal rules and norms that define where power is located and how it is used
government
the set of leaders or political elites in charge of running the state
failed state
a state that can no longer provide basic security and development functions
