By equality, we imply that all men are equal and should be entitled to equal treatment and income. “Men are born, and always will be, free and equal in their rights”.” “We consider these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal”.” But this is not true in practise. In terms of physical…
“State is known by the rights that it maintains”, says Prof. Laski. The state should ensure that individuals have access to a set of basic human rights that are necessary for a happy life. As Hobbes puts it, “rights are.” “what we may expect from others, and others from us, and all genuine rights are…
Distinction between State and Society, The terms society and state have frequently been used interchangeably. Aristotle, for example, recognised no distinction between the State and society. As a result, the Greek city-states were said to coexist with society. These two terms “society and state” are frequently used interchangeably, yet they differ in several ways. The…
[ Distinction Between the State and Government ], The terms state and government have been used interchangeably and incorrectly. They have frequently been used interchangeably, as if there is no distinction between the two. In England, the Stuarts never distinguished between the state and the government. They used this to justify their total power. “I…
The modern state is constituted of the following four Constituent elements: The first two constituent aspects of the modern state are physical, the third is political, and the fourth is spiritual. We will now look at these four basic aspects of the modern state one by one. Population or the number of people There is…
As previously said, Political Science is concerned with the State, the highest of all human relationships. The Greek term “polis” is most closely related to the English term “state.” “Polis” was the Greek name for “City States.” The phrase was appropriate because there were “city-states” in Greece at the time. “Political Science was largely municipal…