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journal article The Political System Besieged by the StatePolitical Theory Vol. 9, No. 3 (Aug., 1981) , pp. 303-325 (23 pages) Published By: Sage Publications, Inc. https://www.jstor.org/stable/191091 Read and download Log in through your school or library Alternate access options For independent researchers Read Online Read 100 articles/month free Subscribe to JPASS Unlimited reading + 10 downloads Purchase article $41.50 - Download now and later Journal Information Political Theory (PT), peer-reviewed and published bi-monthly, serves as the leading forum for the development and exchange of political ideas. Broad in scope and international in coverage, PT publishes articles on political theory from a wide range of philosophical, ideological and methodological perspectives. Articles address contemporary and historical political thought, normative and cultural theory, the history of ideas, and critical assessments of current work. The journal encourages essays that address pressing political and ethical issues or events. Publisher Information Sara Miller McCune founded SAGE Publishing in 1965 to support the dissemination of usable knowledge and educate a global community. SAGE is a leading international provider of innovative, high-quality content publishing more than 900 journals and over 800 new books each year, spanning a wide range of subject areas. A growing selection of library products includes archives, data, case studies and video. SAGE remains majority owned by our founder and after her lifetime will become owned by a charitable trust that secures the company’s continued independence. Principal offices are located in Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore, Washington DC and Melbourne. www.sagepublishing.com Rights & Usage This item is part of a JSTOR Collection. The political system in use depends upon the nation‐state. A nation is a people with common customs, origin, history, or language. A state, on the other hand, is a political entity with legitimate claim to
monopolize use of force through police, military, and so forth. The term nation‐state refers to a political entity with the legitimate claim to monopolize use of force over a people with common customs, origin, history, or language. Sociologists and political scientists prefer the term nation‐state to “country” because it is more precise. While many different political structures have existed throughout history, three major forms exist in modern nation‐states:
totalitarianism, authoritarianism, and democracy. Authoritarianism Which of the following refers to a political system in which power resides in the hands of the people as a whole?A democratic system of government is a form of government in which supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodic free elections.
Which of the following most likely represents a political system in which power resides in a single family that rules from one generation to the next generation?Monarchy. Monarchy is a political system in which power resides in a single family that rules from one generation to the next generation. The power the family enjoys is traditional authority, and many monarchs command respect because their subjects bestow this type of authority on them.
What are the 3 types of political systems?There are three types of political systems that sociologists consider:. Authoritarianism. ... . Monarchy. ... . Democracy.. Which of the following concepts refers to the formal organization that directs the political life?Government is a formal organization that directs the political life of a society.
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