MEANING & SCOPE OF GOVERNMENT

Government, in its simplest meaning, is the control of public affairs of a country. Generally, government is defined in three perspectives:

  1. as in institution of the state.
  2. as an art of governing.
  3. as a recognized filed of academic study.

GOVERNMENT AS AN INSTITUTION OF THE STATE:  

Government can be defined as an agency or institution of the state which is responsible for making and enforcing laws and/or attaining the goals and aspirations of a state. It is machinery through which the will and aspirations of a state are achieved.

Government as an art of governing: In this sense, government is used to describe the activities of those people charged with the duty of governing, that is, the three organs/arms of government responsible for policy formulation and implementation.

GOVERNMENT AS AN ACADEMIC FIELD OF STUDY:

Government can also be described as an academic field of study in the discipline of political science, which teaches the organizational structure of a particular government in a state and its governing principles.

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