29 Questions
What is the main function of the state according to the functionalist approach?
Maintain social order
What is a weakness highlighted by neo-Marxists regarding the state?
It serves to uphold the capitalist system
According to the organizational approach, what does the state include?
Military and branches of government
What is a distinguishing feature between state and civil society according to the organizational approach?
Funding source
In the context of state government, what is a characteristic of managers of the state?
Partisan authority
What key feature defines the state according to the organizational approach (3)?
Sovereignty (unrestricted power)
Which theory proposes that the state cannot be understood separately from the economic structure of society?
Marxist view
Which feminist perspective argues that state power reflects a deeper structure of oppression in the form of patriarchy?
Radical feminism
Which type of state is characterized by minimal state intervention in the economy and society?
Minimal state
Which perspective on the role of the state was held by classical liberals?
The state should have a minimal role in the economy and society
Which historical example is given for the minimal state ideal of classical liberals?
UK and USA during early industrialization of the 1800s
Which political movement supports the idea of a totalitarian state?
Fascism
What is the primary role of a minimal state, according to the New Right?
Maintaining peace and order
What is the main goal of a developmental state's intervention in the economy?
Promoting industrial growth and economic development
Which type of state primarily focuses on broad social restructuring?
Social-democratic state
Who are some notable advocates of the minimal state concept?
Friedrich von Hayek and Milton Friedman
What do minimal states leave to individuals or civil society?
Economic, social, cultural, moral, and other responsibilities
Which countries are examples of developmental states during earlier parts of the 20th century?
Japan and Germany
Which of the following is the most accurate description of a totalitarian state?
A state that seeks to abolish civil society and eliminate the private sphere of life
What is the characteristic of a religious state, as described in the text?
The rejection of the division between public and private life
Which of the following is an example of a totalitarian state?
Fascist Italy
Which of the following is an example of a religious state?
The Islamic State in Iran
What is the characteristic of totalitarian states regarding their focus on the individual?
Dissolving the individual identity into the group/social identity
What is the characteristic of a religious state regarding the advancement of human civilization?
The advancement of human civilization is linked to the state and the widening of its responsibilities
According to the idealist approach, what is the main characteristic of the family in social life?
Particular altruism
Which approach to the state emphasizes the role and purpose of the state as an ethical community?
Idealist approach
In which realm of social life does the idealist approach emphasize placing one's own interests ahead of others?
Civil society
Which approach to the state focuses on its institutions and organizations?
Organizational approach
What is the main characteristic of the state in the idealist approach?
Universal altruism
Test your knowledge on politics and the state focusing on the international state, historical development, and different approaches to understanding the state. Explore concepts from Heywood's 2019 book and beyond.
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