Topic: Dynamics of political change

Answer the follow questions:

1. Rejai and Enloe argue that Europe produced nation-states and the developing world (Asia and Africa) produced

state-nations. What is the difference between the two, and why did this variation in state development occur?

2. According to Rejai and Enloe, why are we seeing an increasing number of secessionist movements?

3. Eriksen discusses some of the classic theories of state-making, predicated mainly upon Western European history. How are

states formed, according to these theories, and why does Eriksen argue this is not entirely applicable to more recent

state-making? Do you agree?

4. Eriksen looks at the various players in state-building, the two major ones being regimes and society. Pick one of these

and discuss why (or why not) this group and the sub-groups within in it are interested in state-making, and the challenges

they face. What do you think about the conclusions he reaches?