Instruction
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Is the sovereign state simply an institution of power? That is, is it that which is in the interests of the stronger? If it is only that, how strong and lasting can it be? Rely chiefly on Grigsby chapters 3 and 4, but note the possible contributions of at least two of the other readings, e.g., Plato, Rousseau, Wolin. How has the modern state of the 1500s in Europe evolved and what are the alternatives?