30 Questions
What is the primary function of the state according to the functionalist approach?
To maintain social order
What is a weakness of the functionalist approach's definition of the state?
It is too broad
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the organisational approach's definition of the state?
The state is funded by private donations
What is the primary distinction made by the organisational approach?
Between the state and civil society
According to the organisational approach, what is the scope of the state government?
Includes everyone, including temporary managers
What is a benefit of the organisational approach?
It enables the state to be seen as 'rolling back/forward'
What is a characteristic of the state as a territorial association?
A geographically defined jurisdiction
According to the Montevideo Convention, which of the following is a requirement for a state?
A permanent population
What is the primary function of the state in the pluralist theory?
To act as a 'referee' in society
What is the 'modern state' characterized by?
A confluence of three big institutions: a centralized bureaucratic state, rule of law, and representative rule/accountability structures
What is the primary difference between the 'inward-looking' and 'outward-looking' faces of the state?
The focus on domestic or international relations
What is the term for the state's ability to enter into relations with other states?
Capacity
What is the primary goal of social-democratic states?
To focus on the just distribution of wealth and reduction of poverty
What is a characteristic of collectivized states?
Common ownership of the means of production
What is the role of the state in social-democratic states?
An active participant to promote social justice
What is the difference between social-democratic states and collectivized states?
The level of state intervention in the economy
What is the goal of the Communist Party in a collectivized state?
To attain common ownership of the means of production
How does the attitude towards the state in collectivized states differ from classical Marxism?
Collectivized states view the state as a positive force
According to the concept of a minimal state, what is the primary role of the government?
To enforce contracts and maintain domestic order
Which economists advocated for the minimal state, arguing that state intervention reduces competition and efficiency?
Friedrich von Hayek and Milton Friedman
What is the primary goal of a developmental state's intervention in the economy?
To promote industrial growth and economic development
What is the main difference between a developmental state and a social-democratic state?
Their goal of promoting industrial growth versus broad social restructuring
Which of the following is a characteristic of a minimal state?
A limited institutional apparatus
What is the New Right's approach to the state?
Pushing back the frontiers of the state to promote free market and social conservatism
What is the primary focus of totalitarian states?
Constructing an all-embracing state that penetrates every aspect of human existence
What is the trend observed in the modern world since the 1980s?
Decreased separation between civil and religious authority
What is the goal of radical religious movements in relation to the state?
To seize control of the state for moral and spiritual regeneration
Which of the following is an example of a totalitarian state?
Fascist Italy
What is the common characteristic of Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and USSR?
They are all examples of totalitarian states
What is the result of the advance of human civilization, according to the totalitarian state perspective?
The widening of the state's responsibilities and its role in human life
Test your understanding of sociological theories related to the state, including the functionalist approach and neo-Marxist perspectives. Learn about the role of the state in maintaining social order and addressing class conflict. Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to understanding the state.
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