Politics: The Elements of a State

However, the government is a temporary institution. It may change frequently. Government can change or rebuild, but the country always exists. In addition, the state usually consists of all citizens living in one territory, but most citizens are neither government members nor part of the government. The government just founded several selected citizens. The main agencies of the government are administrative, legislative and justice. These chosen individuals will manage three government agencies. On the other hand, the state is a wider organization and not a government.

The state refers to the dominant tool of an economically dominant class. The nature of a class is a basic attribute. The country is made up of three elements, political power, unity of territory, and people. State power is an embodiment of the state. It is a social institution with power control with external and internal sovereignty in one field (Christopher Tomlins, 2008). In international relations theory, the state can enter the international domain as long as the independence of a country is recognized by other countries. This is also an important factor to prove its sovereignty.

Power can be used to respond to assets owned by assets, to pursue their national interests and shape events in international politics. Power is multifaceted: it includes military, economic, and conceptual elements. It is also relative: the country is strong in that its competitors are weak. Power and influence in this sense are different. Power responds to property ownership, but its impact depends on the goal that the country achieves through the ability to form these assets or events, leading them towards their interests. There is a clear but incomplete correlation between power and influence. The greater the power of the country, the higher the possibility of getting influence. Finally, ambition includes the strength of national interest. How much is it going to achieve in a specific field?

According to Elazar, the political culture of Texas is a combination of traditionalism and individualism. An example of traditionalism in national politics is the long history of single-party dictatorship, long voter turnout, and socio-economic conservatism in state politics. The individualistic nature of state politics can be seen in the support of the private sector, the opposition to the big government, and the belief in the individual initiative. These subcultures were derived from an analysis of the patterns of settlements and immigration almost completed in the early 20th century. Do immigrants that occurred since the 1950s could affect the state's political subculture? For example, what is the impact of numerous northern retirees moving to traditional countries like Florida? Do the influx of people in the north affect Texas' politics, or does the new immigration adapt to the old political subculture?

It combines to form a political culture of Germany different from German political culture, French political culture, or political culture of Mexico. These political subcultures are as follows.