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Aristotle Man by nature is a political animan
Man by nature is a social living
Robert Dahl- Politics arises, then, whenever
there are people living together in associations,
whenever they are involved in conflicts, and
whenever they are subject to some kind of
power, r ulership or authority
Thomas Hobbes- For him society is a jungle
with wild animals craving for power, prey and
predator.
State
State - a political organization with
a centralized government that maintains
a monopoly of the legitimate use of forcewithin a
certain geographical territory.
James Gamer State is a community of
persons more or less numerous occupying a
definite territory completely free of external
control and possessing an organized
2 Aspects of Sovereignty
Internal supreme or absolute power of a state
to enforce on its will on the people within its
territory.
External independence of a state from control
by any other state. External sovereignty should
be respected by other nation-states.
Theories of State