The General Theory of State

The General Theory of State is a compulsory subject in the core curriculum of the Faculty of Law in Indonesia, which is the basic science of the state and law which will be further explored in courses in the branches of legal science, especially Constitutional Law; State Administrative Law and International Law. Therefore, the discussion in this course covers the scientific aspects of State Science; qualifications, nature, goals and functions of the state; theories of power and the teachings of sovereignty; the rise and fall of the state; types of countries; form of state and government; and the composition and relations between countries.

At the end of the lecture students are expected to be able to understand the scientific aspects of State Science; qualifications, nature, goals and functions of the state; theories of power and the teachings of sovereignty; the rise and fall of the state; types of countries; form of state and government; and the composition and relations between countries. Thus, students are able to explain the terminology and understanding of State Science, the position of State Science in the curriculum and systematic of legal science, the objects and scope of State Science, methods in State Science, and the relationship between State Science and other state sciences; term and understanding of the state, the nature of the state, elements and characteristics of the country of destination and function of the state. Students are able to elaborate on power and authority, the legitimacy of power, and the theory of sovereignty; the theory of the rise of the state, the theory of the disappearance of the state. Students are able to describe and give examples of types of countries based on history and types of countries based on the law / relations of government and people; understanding of state and government forms, theories of state forms, theories of government forms; state structure, interstate relations.