Unit 1- What is a State

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The ability of government agencies and officials to carry out decisions, keep records, collect data, and provide public services in an organized and reliable way.

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Administrative Capacity

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YEMEN: Central authority has collapsed; the state cannot provide security or food, and the territory is carved up by armed factions.

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Low Capacity/ Low Scope

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NORWAY: The state manages a massive sovereign wealth fund and oil resources to fund a high-functioning social safety net.

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High Capacity/ High Scope

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In a liberal democratic model: Do you allow innovation to kill old jobs, tax the robots to fund a social safety net, or force the ports to hire humans anyway to maintain industrial stability?

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Tax the robots to fund a social safety net

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What type of state is described as providing basic education and healthcare, but requiring bribery for permits, with the wealthy rarely prosecuted for crimes?

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Weak State

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What type of state is described as having all foreign embassies closed, a national parliament building used by squatters, and no functioning postal service or national law? Options: Weak State, Collapsed State, Strong State, Failed State

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Collapsed State

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The government still holds a seat at the UN, but it cannot stop a massive famine or prevent neighboring countries from invading its borders at will.

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Failed State

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___________________ are the specific people currently in charge of the institutions.

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Government

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Which of these would be the BEST example of regime for "Iran"? Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Autocratic Theocracy, The physical border's of the country, Oil, Petroleum products, and natural gas.

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Autocratic Theocracy