I. Explain the sovereign (surrender) paradox by describing the paradox; explaining the
institutional capacity of territorial rulers to meet demands for change, and explaining the
rulers’ benefits packages (Sources: lectures and Ertman).
II. Explain the causes of changing demand in Europe; the specific incremental change
demanded and how rulers responded (Sources: lectures and Ertman).
III. Explain the origins of the ‘monopoly state’ in terms of the ruler’s provision of public
goods, private goods, and joint products (Sources: lectures and Ertman).
IV. Compare and contrast the institutional capacity of territorial rulers and two other
institutional “competitors” (Sources: lectures and Ertman).
V. Compare and contrast the rules of coercion and bargaining in explaining the surrender
paradox (Sources: lectures and Ertman).
