What? Nation-State: It?s Nature Introduction Nation-State? Defined DecentralCentralized power for central territory Opp. Of Feudal State New Monarchy (modern nation state) Before: King relied on nobles to give power: nobles center Feudal Kings Nobles People King trying to get more power, cut out middle man--- get rid of power among nobles King People Raised own power / reduced power of opponent (nobles) Centralized power in king: By? Raising king power; king above nobles Lowering nobles power, nobles below king ?I?m better than you? = ?You suck? This takes time--Nobles have lots of power? Western Europe? Who? Whats? France England Dutch Republic All forms of CENTRALIZED power; nation state Central-Eastern Europe Declining: ?Aging States? HRE Poland Ottoman Empire