Glossary for Political Science : State

Glossary

State: A nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government.

Government: The group of people who officially control a country

Social Contract Theory: The theory that advocates that persons' moral and/or political obligations are dependent upon a contract or agreement among them to form the society in which they live.

Constitution: A body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed

Security: The state of being free from danger or threat

Society: A large group of people who live together in an organized way, making decisions about how to do things and sharing the work that needs to be done. All the people in a country, or in several similar countries, can be referred to as a society

Individualism: A social theory favoring freedom of action for individuals over collective or state control.

Scandinavia: Scandinavia is a group of countries in northern Europe. It always includes Denmark, Norway and Sweden

Bureaucracy: A system for controlling or managing a country, company, or organization that is operated by a large number of officials employed to follow rules carefully

Western Countries: Countries in the west part of the world, especially North America and countries in the west of Europe