The Functioning of Government: the Dynamics of the Political Process

Subject Outline

AThe ways in which political power is exercised
- 1Internal and external security functions of government
- 2The conduct of foreign relations: the function of government in relation to other sovereign states, its own dependencies, and international organizations [see 544]
- 3Supervisory functions of government: the resolution of conflicts through mediation and the adjudication of suits [see also 552.F.1.and 3.]
- 4Regulatory functions of government: the establishment and active enforcement of standards
- 5Law enforcement and the corrective functions of government: sanctions, inducements, and penalties [see also 522.C.6.and D.2.i.]
- 6Enterprising functions of government [see 355.D., 424.D., 522.D., 533.G.4., 534.B.4.C. and 6.b., 561, 724.A.2.a, and 732.1.]
BGovernment's role in production and consumption
CMethods of changing the form of government
- 1Peaceful changes: by electoral process (plebiscite), by constitutional mandate