State and Associations M.A.M.Fowsar Lecturer in Political Science DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE SOUTH EASTERN UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA

What is State? “A political society or community.” (Sidgwick) “An association of families and their common possessions governed by the supreme power and reason.” (Bluntschli) “A particular portion of mankind viewed as an organized unit.” (Burgess)

What is Association? “A group of people united for a specific purpose or limited number of purposes” (V.D.Mahajan) “A group organized for the pursuit of interest or group interests in common.” (MacIver)

Classification of Association Kinship Associations Religious Associations Cultural Associations Recreational Associations Philanthropic Associations Economic Associations Vocational Associations Political Associations

Distinctions Power Objective Membership Spread Character Stability Status Ability Punishment

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