2: The State Last updated Feb 22, 2023 Save as PDF 1.3: It's Not Perfect- The Limits of Comparative Analysis 2.1: Why States? Page ID174100 ( \newcommand{\kernel}{\mathrm{null}\,}\) 2.1: Why States?2.2: The Origin of States2.3: Characteristics of Modern States2.4: How to Compare States2.5: What is Nationalism?