The "bellicist theory of the state" refers to the belief that states are created by

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German Reeves

23 January, 07:51

The "bellicist theory of the state" refers to the belief that states are created by

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Monserrat · Answer 1

This refers to the idea that states are created by war. Bellicist contains the root 'Bell', which comes from the Latin word Bellum, meaning war. After a country wins a war, they divide up the territory they were fighting over based on who the victor is, and state and territory lines are decided this way.