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Origin of State

ICSE · Class 11 · Political Science

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1. Origin of State: Basic Idea

  • The origin of state is not known exactly because it belongs to the distant past.
  • Political authority is explained through philosophical theories because early historical evidence is limited.
  • The modern state is the result of a very long evolution.
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2. Divine Origin Theory

  • Divine Origin Theory is the oldest theory of the origin of state.
  • It says that political authority is created by God or some supernatural power.
  • Kings and rulers are seen as God's representatives on earth.
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3. Social Contract Theory: Main Idea

  • Social Contract Theory says that the state is based on the consent of the people.
  • It originated with Hobbes and Locke in 17th century England and Rousseau in 18th century France.
  • It begins with a hypothetical state of nature, a condition before the state was created.
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4. Hobbes: State of Nature, Contract, and State

  • Hobbes describes the state of nature as pre-social and pre-political.
  • Life in the state of nature is solitary, nasty, poor, brutish and short.
  • There is war of all against all, fear, danger, and insecurity.

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