This article provides a historical view of the relation of state and society and of theories about their relation. Contents: The Ideas of 1789 on State and Society Importance of the Greek City-State The Impact of Christianity on State and Society Medieval Kingdoms and Estates The Sixteenth Century and the National State The French Revolution German Romanticism and Idealism English [...]
After reading this article you will learn about Social Contract Theory:- 1. Definition and Meaning of Social Contract Theory 2. Origin and Development of Social Contract Theory 3. Contributors 4. Modern Version. Definition and Meaning of Social Contract Theory: In social science and particularly in political science the concept of social contract is very well known and popular though many [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the Contribution of Hobbes, Hume, Bentham and James Mill to the “Theory of Limited State” 1. Thomas Hobbes on Limited State: Hobbes's sovereign was no doubt endowed with absolute power. But he was extremely cautious about the reason and calculating power of the individual. The sovereignty had no authority to deny the [...]