Concepts and their creators
This thinker argued that concepts with long histories “defy definition,” making the state especially hard to pin down.
Who is Friedrich Nietzsche?
Jessop cites this German philosopher who argued that "only something which has no history can be defined," suggesting the state is a "moving target" that defies a single definition
Who is Friedrich Nietzsche?
The common narrative Ballvé challenges, which claims violence is caused by this
What is absence of state?
What year did the OPPI Act receive Royal Assent, legally protecting the RPP designation?
When was 1994?
This writer claimed we “define only out of despair,” suggesting definitions of the state are attempts to cover a void.
Who is Emil Cioran?
According to Philip Abrams, whom Jessop discusses, this concept acts as a "mask" or "ideological force" that conceals the "true and awful reality of political practice"
What is a state idea?
The name Ballvé gives to the phenomenon where the imaginary of statelessness actually compels actors to engage in state formation
What is the Frontier Effect?
According to the Act, this is the maximum fine for someone using the RPP title without being a member
What is $5000?
This sociologist distinguished between the “state system,” the “state idea,” and the reified “state,” arguing the last is a dangerous illusion.
Who is Philip Abrams?
What are the three ways Jessop thematizes the state?
What is account of the state, state system, and state idea?
This group, led by El Alemán, positioned themselves as state-builders in the absence of the official state
Who are the Bloque Elmer Cárdenas (BEC) paramilitaries?
This is one of the core objects of the institute mentioned in Section 3(1)
What is to promote/regulate high standards of practice in ethical behaviour?
This Marxist philosopher defined the “repressive state apparatus” and contrasted it with “ideological state apparatuses.”
Who is Louis Althusser?
Jessop adds a fourth element to the traditional definition of the state (Staatsidee), referring to this in the name of which collectively binding decisions are made
What is common interest or general will?
Ballvé uses this Gramscian concept to explain that territory is never held by force alone, but through a balance of coercion and consent
What is hegemony?
The Act defines “planning” as the scientific, aesthetic, and orderly disposition of these four things
What are land, resources, facilities and services
This political theorist listed the state’s core institutions as “the government, the administration, the military and the police”
Who is Ralph Miliband?
Jessop argues that instead of a "thing," the state is better understood as this type of "ensemble" of institutions involved in the exercise of political leadership
What is complex social relation/socially embedded ensemble?
The concept Ballvé uses to describe how Medellín’s elites sought to subjugate Urabá’s population through infrastructure and capital
What is internal colonialism?
While the Act protects the title RPP, Section 9(5) explicitly states it does not interfere with a non-member’s right to do this
What is the right to practice as a planner/work in the field of planning?