The document discusses the evolutionary theory of the origin of the state. It claims that the state evolved gradually over a long period of time from simple early social structures, rather than being a deliberate creation. It was the result of a slow development of human society influenced by several factors, including kinship, religion, war, property, and political consciousness, rather than being caused by any one single factor. The state arose imperfectly at first and continued developing into more advanced forms of government over the course of history.

2.  State is a historical growth
 Product of gradual process of social
development
 Evolved from simple basic social structures
 Not a deliberate creation
 Evolved over a long period of time

3.  Aristotle believed that state came into
existence for the bare needs of man’s life and
continued to exist for his good life
 State is result of a slow and steady
development of human society
 Verges pointed out that to trace origin of
State to one factor is wrong, but it is gradual
realization of human nature

4.  Main supporters of the theory are J. W.
Burgess, MacIver, Garner and Gettell
 State started out of imperfect beginning
through crude but improving forms of
manifestation
 State arouse from many sources and under
various conditions and emerged almost
imperceptibly

5.  Kinship
 Religion
 War or Force
 Property or Economic Factors
 Political consciousness

6.  Kinship- blood relationship played a
considerable part in early civic development.
It brought members of family together.
 Religion- it helped unification of political
communities. Religion reinforced sense of
unity and respect for authority.
 War or Force- military was used for defense
and conquest. A sense of loyalty to the ruler
was established. It helped in development of
political sovereignty.
 Property or Economic factors- protection of
property from military raids played important
role in state building
 Political consciousness- the awareness to
have a common authority to meet certain
common ends helped in state building.

7.  No single factor is responsible for state
building
 It is result of evolutionary process in which
kinship, religion, property, force and
consciousness of people are main factors
 State is a natural growth over a long period of
history