Theory of Nationality

Theory of Nationality

Theory of Nationality – Lord Acton one of the most brilliant of modern historians, made a vigorous attack upon the whole theory of nationality, in so far as it maintains that rationality is an essential element in the formation of states, and he characterized it as being more absurd and more criminal than the theory … Read more

Development of Principle of Nationalism

Development of Principle of Nationalism

Development of the principle of nationalism : Origin of the principle- The political principle, and in large measure, even the sentiment, of nationality, hardly existed during the Middle Ages. They are, in the main, a development of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, although the idea may be traced back to the fourteenth century. As Lord … Read more

State, Nation, and Nationality Distinguished

State, Nation, and Nationality Distinguished

State, Nation, and Nationality Distinguished: The terms “state” and “nation” are frequently identified both in popular usage and in scientific discussion. Both terms, and also the term “nationality,” have acquired various meanings, and the looseness with which they are employed, even by scientific writers, has been productive of much confusion and misunderstanding. In the first … Read more

Constituent Elements and Attributes of the State

Constituent Elements and Attributes of the State

Constituent Elements and Attributes of the State are four basic elements of the State, namely population, territory government, and sovereignty which constitute the subject of this article The necessity of Govemment: – An aggregation of people permanently resident on a given territory does not necessarily constitute a state. It is necessary that they should be … Read more

The Necessity of Territory in the state

The Necessity of Territory in the state

The necessity of Territory. The second constituent physical element in the make-up of the state is the land or territory upon which the people Who constitute the state permanently reside and within whose limits its power and activities are exercised. As the state has its personal basis in the people, said Bluntschli, so it has … Read more

What is the Population in Political Science?

What is the Population in Political Science?

What is the population in political science? The necessity of People: The state, as is pointed out in the previous article, may be viewed as both a concrete thing and an abstract idea. Envisaged in concreto it is a human group or association; viewed in the abstract it is a corporation possessing a juristic personality. … Read more

The Ends of the State in political science

The end of The State

The Ends of the State in political science -From an examination of the nature of the state we pass naturally to a consideration of its objects, purposes, or ends. The conceptions which have prevailed in different ages and even among different writers in the same epoch with respect to this question have varied, although among … Read more

Differences between the State and Other Associations

Differences between the State and Other Associations

The State, too, is a group of human beings. It comes into existence, like other groups, to satisfy human needs through concerted action. While each group has its distinctive character and problems, yet  all pursue their activities to secure a happy and good life. In spite of this close resemblance between the State and other … Read more

What is the State | Terminology & Definitions

What is the State

What is the state , State is a nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government. State is is the organization while the government is the particular group of people, the administrative bureaucracy that controls the state apparatus at a given time. Terminology & Definitions :- The Term “State.” Political science, … Read more

The Relationship of Political Science With Other Social Sciences

Relationship of political science with other social sciences

The Relationship of political science with other social sciences are in reality relations between sectors of different disciplines, not between whole disciplines. It is not an “interdisciplinary”endeavor. Since there is no progress without specialization, the creative interchanges occur between specialized sub fields, most of the time at the margins of the formal disciplines. The current … Read more