A law that holds no weight nor will

"I" feel bound to it

Individual consent to a modern state that rules in a way that reflects the opinions of its citizens

Democracy (in this principle) preserves humanity of each person b/c they all have consented

1. Satisfaction at the triumph of democratic principle

2. Anxiety about the disappearance/weakening of all forms of political articulation around the world, particularly the nation-state

National unity struck back from feeling neglected and wished to exist as a nation

Democracy acted as a tool for people to exact their political sovereignty

The democratic principle doesn't define the framework from which it operates

Traditions and framework were established by kings, history and other non-democratic forms

Europe tries to be two contradictory parts:

1. the depoliticizing force of peoples lives

2. a new, great, humongous political body

**Only progress made is through it's undefined status

**To define itself politically, it needs a defined territory and population

People need community b/c allows them to assert their rational deliberation (requirement to consider justice)

Our actions have consequences, and thus show us how our thoughts and actions affect the world

SO: there needs to be a common political action

**current state: no common identity

If you get rid of nations, people lose interest

If you have nations as they are work together, they'll be more successful

Democracy needs a body and needs limits

Where are the boundaries of Europe? What countries can enter/what countries can't?

Democracy w/o a body, by confining itself to just the principle of consent, becomes tyrannical

The Universal is based on the Particular when you use the Nation as a political body

*If Nations dissolve (like EU attempt) the universal becomes based on nothing in particular and so abstract it has to be wrong

City: defined by its limits and its members sharing a view of self-sufficent life that is readily survey-able 

Empire: limitless and extends well beyond horizon of mans view, targets entire human race under one rule

Nation:

Proposed moral stability, thereby undermining the conditions of the city and empire

Charity reordered human association

Never in a position to govern politically

Cities controlled by people (let passion overrule their souls)

Empires controlled by emperors (try to become God-like)

King in a postion to defend the people from encroachments of the church on secular people