A
state may refer to a self-governing political entity (such as a country) or
sub-entity (such as a province or region) or a cluster of institutions.
Politics refer to a group of people making a collective decision. a political
system however, refers to all factors which influence the process of collective
decision making of the society as well as the places where these decisions are
made.
Apart
from the two main components of the political system which are Input and Output
components, there exist the central system,feedback,environment and
gatekeepers, all constituting the
political system and the uninvolvement of the state in their activities makes
it incomplete since they work interchangeably just like the human body.
To
begin with, one of the vital needs or values of people living a political
community is security and they look up to the government to provide these needs.
The state deals with the business of administering justice as it is concerned
with the allegiance of its people because disloyalty is a risk to national security.
It ensures equality of all citizens by enforcing laws such as criminal law and
the political system wouldn’t operate fully without these enforcement of laws
since it will interrupt the procedural activities employed in decision making
process.
Furthermore,
the absence of the state not being employed in external affaires makes the
political system incomplete. This is because the state ensures that there are
laid down rules and procedures when dealing with foreign matters and the
adheration of this ensures a smooth operation and protection of national interest.
The state institutions ensures that the corrupt leaders involved in these
processes are subjected to prosecution according to the laws of the land
inorder to protect the resources that are generated from the sweat of the
people living in the community and this proves that it aids the political
system by ridding its system of some malpractices evident in its operations.
Also,
the political system involves different components which rely on different
ideological approaches and the state promotes this consensus. Sophistication in
the demand and supply of process entailed in the political system due to the anonymous
people from different backgrounds allows political institutions (state) to use
democratic rule to select representatives of societies as well as allow the
existence of distinct forms of social orders. People with similar interests can
for example form political parties with similar aims and employ the usage of
different approaches without unnecessary constraints. The leaders of these
political parties are relevant to the entire political system especially the
central system, since they aid in regulating the inflow of demand into the
system hence reduce pressure to prevent its collapse.
The
fullness or wholeness of the political system also depends on the state in term
of its repressiveness. The state maintains law and order within a particular
terrain where it practices sovereignty and any person who tries to interfere
with constituencies in processes or peace of all,is dealt with. Such people
with the aim of threatening or disrupting the operation of the system is
blocked by the state using the police or military for examole.if the people
making those demands are living peacefully in their geographical terrain it
would reduce the unnecessary pressure due to negative social forces.
Finally,
the existence of the start is vital in the decision making policies or processes,
since such decisions affect all the people living within that political community.
The people”s views and opinions are relevant since the system depends on what
they require in order for there to be a satisfaction of some need.
Without
the people, then what is the essence of making policies, rules and regulations?
And without the functioning of the state which comprises of the different
institutions working hand in hand, the political system is an empty shell. This
shows that the state is an important factor in the evolution of the political
system.
