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Faceoff of Senators McCain vs Obama: Wine and Cheese

Join us for a fun and educational event as we revisit the definition of the state and explore theories and models of governance. Learn about the origins of the modern state and revolutions in different parts of the world. Wine and cheese will be served!

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Faceoff of Senators McCain vs Obama: Wine and Cheese

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  1. KINGS POLI SCI CLUB PRESENTS: THE FACEOFF OF SENATORS McCAIN VS OBAMA WHAT: WINE AND CHEESE WHERE: WEMPLE STUDENT LOUNGE WHEN: OCT. 7 @ 7:30-10:30 WHY: HAVE FUN AND LEARN! ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT: EVAN KENYON ekenyon@uwo.ca OR KINGS POLI SCI CLUB-kingspolisci@kucsc.com

  2. THE STATE

  3. Revisiting the Definition of the State • Territory, force, laws and sovereignty • Autonomous political unit • Sovereignty • Functions • State and government

  4. Theories of the State • Pluralist • Elitist • State as autonomous

  5. So where does that leave us? • Fundamental building blocks of political science. • Primary organizing method of politics in the global context • The state and modernity

  6. The State in Three Worlds • First World: Legal Rationalist State • Second World: Russian and Chinese Models (and the challenge of post-communism) • The Third World: The Politics of Economics • Oil exporters • Newly industrializing countries (NICs) • Least Developed Countries • Oligarchy

  7. The origins of the modern state • Political change • Civil society • Modernization • Revolution

  8. 4 Historical Routes • European liberal-democratic model • Fascist model • Communist model • Third World model

  9. Revolutions in 3 worlds • First World: France 1789 • Second World: Russia 1917 • Iran 1979

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