Transformation of the state form, the nation-state, has been discussed recently under globalization. Stateness as the standard of this transformation has been developed in western europe. Stateness reflects the state role which is indispensable to soc...
Transformation of the state form, the nation-state, has been discussed recently under globalization. Stateness as the standard of this transformation has been developed in western europe. Stateness reflects the state role which is indispensable to society and stateness has been added as society has changed. The discussion about the new state form is mainly based on the expectation of the natural cooperation between state and society. However, the natural cooperation between state and society is not always available especially in the periphery state.
This thesis deals with the problem of stateness nonfulfillment in the periphery state. Periphery state has had difficulties with the stateness fulfillment even before globalization in these days because the balance between state and society has been lost. Development of the stateness does not accord with the extent of social development in the periphery state. Moreover, development of the periphery state is in a disadvantageous position because of the social-economic structure which has been distorted since periphery state was under capitalism of the core state. Social aspects of the state including dominant social order, class relations and so on have critical influence on the stateness fulfillment. However, the existing approach to state overlooks social aspects or understands social aspects without consideration of external factors. Therefore, the existing approach to state are not able to offer proper explanation for the problem of stateness nonfulfillment in the periphery state.
To find a new proper approach to state which considers social aspects, this thesis compares and analyzes the several theories related to development of the periphery state. As a result, three points have been made. Firstly, state needs to be approached by the mode of production and the class relations. Second, the mode of production should be understood as social construction which is interrelated to the outside. Third, the class character of the state should not be overlooked and the class character of the state can be found from society itself. Through this frame of the state approach, it is concluded that the social condition of periphery state is different with that of core state. The dominant social order in the periphery state is not market but political authority, religious authority, caste system, etc. Both capitalist and proletariat in the periphery state are weak and the group which has the power is divided into lots of segments. In this situation it is difficult to exclude privilege and clientalism from politics. Nowadays horizontal and indirect steering as a new art of political steering draws attention in the discussion about the transformation of the state form. But the possibility of horizontal steering in the periphery state is restricted because of the different social conditions. It is rather urgent in the periphery state to find a way of strategic use of various political steering for the stateness fulfillment.