Ideologies: Role of the State
•In some ideologies, the state is essentially a symbol of evil in society (e.g. Anarchism). Individual liberty is threatened by the existence of strong government control. This is the theory of “Absolute power corrupts absolutely”
•Most modern ideologies (e.g. social democracy) maintain that a strong government (with limits) is necessary in order to maintain social order and living standards (e.g. public healthcare and education)