Abstract:New political and economic structures entered our lives with the rise of modern states in continental Europe in the 15th century. The feudal political system's fragmented and layered authority structure has evolved to a single authority. These crucially important shifts in political life shaped today's state system. New elements of the state organizational structure have emerged. The state's use of physical violence, sovereignty in a single authority, taxation, and constitutionalism has gained importance. Mode… Show more
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