Abstract
Sovereign states, which developed in modern Europe and experienced great triumphs in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, have absolute power to determine their own affairs while wielding overwhelming power over the residents of their territory. In the feudal era of medieval Europe, religious authority, namely Christian authority, was primarily the absolute power that united Europe, secular authority was diffused throughout the feudal aristocracy, and state authority was extremely weak.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Copyright information
© 2001 Takashi Inoguchi
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Inoguchi, T. (2001). Domestic Governance. In: Global Change. International Political Economy Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780333985557_12
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780333985557_12
Publisher Name: Palgrave Macmillan, London
Print ISBN: 978-1-349-40429-2
Online ISBN: 978-0-333-98555-7
eBook Packages: Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies CollectionPolitical Science and International Studies (R0)