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Ucsp Lesson 4.3
Ucsp Lesson 4.3
STATE
STATE
Is a community of a persons more or
less numerous occupying a definite
territory completely free from external
control and possessing an organized
government to which the great body
render habitual obedience
WHAT IS STATE?
• Is a community of a persons
• more or less numerous,
• occupying a definite territory completely free
from external control,
• possessing an organized government to which
the great body of inhabitants render habitual
obedience
HOW STATES ARE FORMED?
2. SOCIAL CONTRACT
- state was formed by means of social
contract of men who live in state of nature
- men live without any super body to
establish peace.
- the social community is considered
as the true state in which people have the
Right to speak and to be heard.
THEORIES OF THE STATE
3. FORCE THEORY
it is also called the “Might makes right
doctrine”, inhere the state comes into exis-
tence out of conquest
4. NATURAL THEORY
state is a natural institution and not an
abstract or artificial being.
actually exist organically
THEORIES OF THE STATE
5. PATRIARCHAL THEORY
state evolved from the smallest unit of
society (family-clan) from which expanded
into tribe – nation – state.
7. Economic theory
- state was developed out of mans eco-
nomic wants.
STATE NATION
AUTHORITY
• By product of power
• How social relations are organized in
a given society
Ex. King, Feudal Lords
OTHER TERMS
STATE
POLITICAL/
RULER POWER AUTHORITY SOCIETY SOCIAL
CONFLICT
DEMOCRATIZATION
To a county or organization
more democratize
To make something
available to all people.
DEMOCRACY