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

2. 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)

3. 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)

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

5. Distinctions Power Objective Membership Spread Character Stability
Status
Ability
Punishment

6. Thank You