Mengeang HAK 1 American University of Phnom Penh Introduction to International Relations Commentary 2 What is the state? Professor: Mr. Rithiya SEREY Mengeang HAK Mengeang HAK 2 What is the definition of state and is the state important to the people? In this paper, I selected four scholarly books and articles that provide a deep understanding of this question (Sørensen et al., 2022, Endicott, 2021, Watson, 2010 & Fiss, O. M. (1987)). There are two major concepts that lead to an understanding of this subject. First, I start by defining what is the state. This triggered a discussion relating to the subject of why there are independent states and why there are counties not in the state system. For the last topic, I will go more into the reasons why we need to have the state in the first place. The discussion in this section will determine further points about the importance of the state. I. What is State The state belongs to complex governments that rule over a specific region and population. They are in charge of keeping community peace and order, protecting their citizen, performing the law, as well as offering public goods. Thus, practically every person on this planet is linked with a certain state. In other the states to be independent from one another legally, each state needs to have sovereignty. (Sørensen et al., 2022, 5). However, this does not mean they were cut off from one another. On the other hand, they are close and have an impact on each other, which leads them to get along and manage themselves with one another. Independent states are always connected to global markets which have an impact on the economy. Each state's primary goal ought to be the public benefit of its citizens. (Endicott, 2021). Some countries were not in the state system due to their leadership or external forces leading many people suffering as the example of North Korea. (Sørensen et al., 2022). They are not involved with other countries or economic, but those countries still have a government that rules their regions and populations. II. The importance of State Mengeang HAK 3 I find Endicott (2022) provides the importance of the state based on their government. The state is needed for the countries to maintain security, avoid fights, and increase peace in society. The state can continue to regulate the use of power and stop the violence from getting worse. Furthermore, the state is given authority to develop and retain an efficient justice system that maintains the rule of law and allows citizens to bring concerns if those rights are abused. The state provides important to society's operation including educational institutions, medical services, facilities, and social security benefits to guarantee their people to have a peaceful living. (Endicott, 2021). In the absence of the state, the distribution of these public goods could become dispersed and decreased, resulting in differences and imbalances among citizens. I think we could not live without the state because without the state there would be conflict in the border territory, economic corruption, and the people will live without a sense of peace as the result of the war. Conclusion In this paper, I discussed the state and the importance of having a state in which people on the planet are connected to the state. My analysis provided the definition of the state and the state system. In other to have independence each state needs a sovereign. The state principle focuses on protecting and providing peace for their citizens and increasing the economic market. I find that the countries that were not in the state system are the result of their government or by the outside power which could lead their citizen to suffer. Next, I explore the importance of having a state. I find that without the state public goods such as educational institutions, medical services, and security will become dispersed resulting the conflict with the border territory. Mengeang HAK 4 Reference: Endicott, T. (2021). The purpose of a State. The American Journal of Jurisprudence, 66(1), 69– 83. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajj/auab007 Fiss, O. M. (1987). Why the State? Harvard Law Review, 100(4), 781. https://doi.org/10.2307/1341094 Sørensen, G., Møller, J., & Jackson, R. (2022, March 7). Introduction to international relations: Theories and approaches. OUP Worldwide. https://global.oup.com/ushe/product/introduction-to-international-relations-theories-andapproaches-9780198862208 Watson, A. (2010). The Evolution of International Society: A Comparative Historical Analysis. Routledge.
