Withering away of the state
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| - | + | "'''Withering away of the state'''" is a concept of [[Marxism]], coined by [[Friedrich Engels]], and referring to the idea that, with realization of the ideals of [[socialism]], the [[government|social institution]] of a [[Sovereign state|state]] will eventually become obsolete and disappear, as the [[society]] will be able to govern itself without the state and its [[coercion|coercive]] enforcement of the [[law]]. | |
| - | '''Decline''' involves [[social change | change]] over time, for example: | + | |
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| - | * from previously [[efficiency | efficient]] to inefficient [[organization]]al functioning | + | |
| - | * from previously [[rationality | rational]] to non-rational organizational and [[individual]] decision-making | + | |
| - | * from previously law-abiding to law-violating organizational and individual behavior | + | |
| - | * from previously [[virtue | virtuous]] to [[Hamartiology | iniquitous]] individual [[morality | moral behavior]] | + | |
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| - | Note: distinguish the noun ''decline'' from the adjective ''[[obsolete]]''. ''Decline'' refers to the degenerating of something (compare [[obsolescence]]) whereas ''obsolete'' refers to the outdatedness of something or labels something as no longer in use. ''Decline'' represents the [[continuous and progressive aspects | process]] of declining, a gradual sinking and wasting away. | + | |
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| - | ''Social decline'' or ''moral decline'' is typically characterised as reduced adherence to [[culture|cultural]] or [[norm (sociology)|social norms]] or [[Value (personal and cultural)|value]]s and widespread lapses in [[ethics|ethical]] behavior. Compare [[social decay]]. | + | |
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| - | ==See also== | + | |
| - | * [[Decline of the Roman Empire]] | + | |
| - | * [[Ottoman Decline Thesis]] | + | |
| - | * ''[[The Decline of the West]]'' by Oswald Spengler | + | |
| - | * [[Social disintegration]] | + | |
| - | * [[Societal collapse]] | + | |
| - | * [[Withering away of the state]] | + | |
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"Withering away of the state" is a concept of Marxism, coined by Friedrich Engels, and referring to the idea that, with realization of the ideals of socialism, the social institution of a state will eventually become obsolete and disappear, as the society will be able to govern itself without the state and its coercive enforcement of the law.
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