THEME 3

2. The approach that stresses the state’s role in managing and controlling societal conflicts, particularly in capitalist societies.
3. A theory that the state arises from capitalist society, serving the interests of the ruling class.
4. The theory that suggests that the state is a mechanism through which class antagonisms are managed.
5. A major concept in Marxism that focuses on the dominance of the ruling class achieved through force and ideology.
8. The theory of the state that focuses on the importance of intellectual leadership or cultural control by the ruling class.
9. CHOICE This theory involves the study of state behavior in relation to public decision-making, assuming that individuals act in self-interest.
11. A model of state power emphasizing the balancing of competing interests in society, often aligned with liberal theories.
13. A state phenomenon where bureaucrats and government officials seek to expand their own power and influence.

1. The term for a radical, self-serving government that seeks to expand its influence and resources, associated with the New Right.
6. The view that the state grows due to internal pressures from state elites, often for their own benefit.
7. STATE A term used for the covert influence of unelected government officials and private interests in controlling state policies, beyond public view.
10. The philosopher who argued that the state would “wither away” once class distinctions disappear in a communist society.
11. The social theory that suggests the state works as an impartial arbiter of competing interests.
12. This philosopher's work on the state contributed to modern Marxist analysis, particularly in terms of ideology and cultural control.