The Politics of State Formation: Statehood as an Expression of Power
(2009)Human Rights Studies
- Abstract
- The purpose of this paper is to examine the ways in which power not only manifests itself in the
politics of statehood, but also defines what it is to be a state. The role of power can either be
supportive or marginalising in relation to an entity's claim to statehood. Moreover, power in itself
can be identified in various forms and facets. What forms of power catalyse state formation, and
what is the effect of the exercise of power on those aspiring to attain statehood? The role of
nationhood in state formation is also addressed, as it can be deemed as a source of legitimacy and
thus, power. These issues will be addressed in the context of the case studies of Israel-Palestine,
Taiwan, and Kosovo. Palestine and Taiwan both exemplify... (More) - The purpose of this paper is to examine the ways in which power not only manifests itself in the
politics of statehood, but also defines what it is to be a state. The role of power can either be
supportive or marginalising in relation to an entity's claim to statehood. Moreover, power in itself
can be identified in various forms and facets. What forms of power catalyse state formation, and
what is the effect of the exercise of power on those aspiring to attain statehood? The role of
nationhood in state formation is also addressed, as it can be deemed as a source of legitimacy and
thus, power. These issues will be addressed in the context of the case studies of Israel-Palestine,
Taiwan, and Kosovo. Palestine and Taiwan both exemplify how difficult it is to attain statehood
in the face of an opposition armed with power, while Kosovo illuminates how the role external
support (a loan of power) may buoy one's claims to statehood. Consequently, power appears to
have a bearing effect on the achievement and definition of statehood. (Less)
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- author
- Ajonye, Ruth
- supervisor
- organization
- year
- 2009
- type
- L2 - 2nd term paper (old degree order)
- subject
- keywords
- statehood, nationhood, power, legitimacy., Human rights, Mänskliga rättigheter, Political and administrative sciences, Statsvetenskap, förvaltningskunskap
- language
- English
- id
- 1316404
- date added to LUP
- 2009-01-08 00:00:00
- date last changed
- 2014-09-04 08:27:48
@misc{1316404,
abstract = {{The purpose of this paper is to examine the ways in which power not only manifests itself in the
politics of statehood, but also defines what it is to be a state. The role of power can either be
supportive or marginalising in relation to an entity's claim to statehood. Moreover, power in itself
can be identified in various forms and facets. What forms of power catalyse state formation, and
what is the effect of the exercise of power on those aspiring to attain statehood? The role of
nationhood in state formation is also addressed, as it can be deemed as a source of legitimacy and
thus, power. These issues will be addressed in the context of the case studies of Israel-Palestine,
Taiwan, and Kosovo. Palestine and Taiwan both exemplify how difficult it is to attain statehood
in the face of an opposition armed with power, while Kosovo illuminates how the role external
support (a loan of power) may buoy one's claims to statehood. Consequently, power appears to
have a bearing effect on the achievement and definition of statehood.}},
author = {{Ajonye, Ruth}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{The Politics of State Formation: Statehood as an Expression of Power}},
year = {{2009}},
}