5 Questions
Which approach to defining the state focuses on the role or purpose of state institutions?
Functionalist
What is the central function of the state according to the functionalist approach?
To uphold order and deliver social stability
What does the idealist approach identify as the three moments of social existence?
Family + civil society + the state
Which approach to defining the state associates any institution that maintains order with the state itself?
Functionalist
What is the state defined as in the broadest sense?
A political association
Test your knowledge on the definitions and approaches related to politics and the state in this quiz. Explore concepts such as the idealist approach and Hegel's moments of social existence.
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