political science

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Main Points of Distinction between the State and Association:
1. State is the Sovereign organisation. Associations are Non-sovereign organsiations of people:
State possesses sovereignty. It has supreme power over the people. It can use force for securing compliance of the people to its laws and policies. All persons and groups living in the territory of a State accept the sovereignty of the State and obey its laws. On the other hand, an association has no power to get its orders obeyed by force. It cannot use force against its members.
2. The State has wider objectives and Association narrower:
The State has wider objectives while an association has a narrow and limited objective. The State maintains peace and order and along with it tries to promote economic, moral, cultural and social welfare of the people. As against it, every association is organised to serve a limited set of objectives. Some associations have just one objective. Further each association is concerned only with the promotion of the interests of its members.
3. Citizenship of the State is Compulsory but membership of each Association is Voluntary:
The membership of the State is compulsory… Each person becomes the citizen of his State right at the time of his birth and remains so all his life. If he ceases to be the citizen of a State, he has to become a citizen of another State. On the other hand, the membership of an association is voluntary. No one can be forced to become a member of an association. Anyone can withdraw from the membership of an association at any time.
4. The State can impose Taxes, and not an Association. The State requires finances to run administration:
It collects revenue by imposing taxes upon the people. No person can refuse to pay the taxes imposed by the State. If any person fails to do so, the State can use force to collect the taxes. An association also requires finances to fulfill its objectives, but it cannot impose any tax for this purpose. An association can collect only membership fee or voluntary contributions. No association can use force for collecting its funds or subscripttions.
5. State is essentially a sovereign territorial entity; an Association may or may not be territorial: 
Territory is an essential element of every State. Each State has a definite and fixed territory, While State is the sovereign institution of all the people, an association is a voluntarily organised non-sovereign organisation which always remains and works under the laws of the State. Territory is not essential for an association. Associations are mostly non-territorial.
6. Only one State but many Associations can be there in one Territory:
Within a definite territory only one State can live. When the territory of a state gets divided in two parts, two separate States come into existence. Two States in a single territory are inconceivable. Against this, several associations simultaneously exist in one territory at any given time. In fact, there are a large number of associations continuously working within the territory of each State.
7.The State is the national community of its people while Associations can be local, regional, national or international:
The State has a national status. Each nation has a State. Associations can be local or national or regional and even international in organisation.
8. The State is permanent and Associations are temporary:
The State is permanent whereas associations always come and go. The chief element of the State is its permanence. The objectives which a State seeks to fulfil are never-ending objectives. Associations are formed for the fulfilment of particular objectives.