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Chapter 9: The state ........................................................................................... 119
Aims of the chapter ................................................................................................... 119
Learning outcomes .................................................................................................... 119
Essential reading ....................................................................................................... 119
Further reading .......................................................................................................... 119
Works cited ............................................................................................................... 120
Introduction .............................................................................................................. 120
The rise of the sovereign state ................................................................................... 121
Peace of Westphalia ................................................................................................. 122
State success ............................................................................................................ 124
Non-state actors ....................................................................................................... 127
Problems with sovereign states ................................................................................. 130
Security and the state ................................................................................................ 131
The continuing importance of the state ...................................................................... 132
A reminder of your learning outcomes ........................................................................ 132
Chapter vocabulary.................................................................................................... 133
Sample examination questions ................................................................................... 133