THE CONCEPT OF GOVERNMENT
CONTENT
- Definition of Government
- Government as an Institution of the State
- Government as a Process or Act of Governing
- Government as an Academic Field of Study
- The Characteristics of Government
- The Functions of Government
Definition of Government
Government may be defined as an organized group of persons who direct and control the affairs of a society, country or state. Government may also be defined as a body of persons or an institution which makes and executes laws for the smooth running of the state.
Furthermore, government as a concept may be defined generally from three main perspectives:
- Government as an institution of the state e.g. legislature, executive, judiciary, etc.
- Government as a process or act of governing.
- Government as an academic field of study
Government as an Institution of the State
This means that government is a machinery, agency or channel through which the will or business of the state is carried out.
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