Goal and Function
GOAL FUNCTION
Targets will be reached,
determined. Real and dynamic, in action
The idealistic condition that will
be manifested Operationalization, how to manifest idealistic condition
Static Real and dynamic
The Goal of the state
Historical Approach
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Before XV Century: Idealistic,
Spiritual, State itself.
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XV – XVIII Century: Maintain Peace
and Order.
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Aristotle
– For the good and happy life of the
citizen. To achieve the perfectness of human.
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Epicurus
– Maintain order and security.
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Thomas Aquinas
– Nobility of life and after life.
Theoretical Approached
•
Shang Yang
Make the state strong and powerfull.
“A weak people means a strong state and a strong means a weak people therefore a country, which has the right way, it
concerned with weakening the people”.
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Machiavelli
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Dante Alleghiere
The world imperium to keep peace and happiness.
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Immanuel Kant
Make and enforce the law to protect citizens.
Theoretical Approached
• James Wilford Garner
– Original/Primary: peace, order, secure, and
justice
– Secondary: Welfare
– Civilization: promote civilization
• Charles E. Merriam
– External Security
– Internal Order
– Justice
Ideological Approach
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Fascist State
For the glory of the state.
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Socialism
Greatest and equal welfare.
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Liberal – Capitalism
CLASSIFICATION
GOAL (TARGETS AND SUBSTANCE)
POWER IDEAL
STATE IT SELF - Shang Yang
- Fascist state
- Machiavelli
- Dante Alleghiere
STATE AS INSTRUMENT
- Epicurus - Aristotle
- Thomas Aquinas
- Immanuel Kant
- J.W. Garner - C.E. Merriam
- Socialism
The Function of the state
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Anarchism
Less state, just to keep secure.
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Individualism – Liberal
Night watcher, not intervention, keep save and order.
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Socialism
• Liberalism
To protect individual rights, for the greatest happines of the greatest number.
• Communism
Instrument of class struggle
• Sindicalism (Guild Socialism)
Limited state, give power to the trade/labor union.
• Fascism
Unlimited state
Leslie Lipson
The Goal and Function of
the state
Protection Order Justice
THE FUNCTION
CLASSIFICATION
INDIVIDUALISM COLLECTIVISM
- Anarchism - Socialism
- Individualism Liberal - Communism - Fascism
