famousringo on 06 August 2009
No, the people and the state are no where near the same thing. The power of the state may flow from the people, but that isn't necessarily the case. Ask the citizens of Iran if they think the state represents them.
At its most rudimentary level, the state is one thing only: A monopoly on the use of force.
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