How do the concepts of “state penetration of authority” and “legitimation of national identity” contribute to the development of the nation state? Why are both necessary components?
How has technology been responsible for the successful permeation of the state in modern society? Which technological landmarks are the most important, in your opinion?
Describe a fictitious country in which cross-cutting cleavages exist. How do these differences contribute to or reduce the presence of national identity?
Why do you think that political legitimacy can be so hard to operationalize and measure?
How has the longstanding presence of national identity in Brazil been useful to its nation- and state-building needs over the course of its political development?
