rking properly you dont realize its there.’ Therefore in modern days, government is supposed to take care of the welfare of the people residing within the regions controlled by the ruling political combine, but the government has to take care of the interest of its citizens in other countries or regions, undertake infrastructure developmental activities and frame policies for effective control on the affairs. McGarrell et al. (1997) came out with a notion of public social control and logically related it to government responsiveness in handling the affairs of the state.
Government exits in different forms depending upon the acceptability within the territory. Drapeau (2009) defined government, though in a different context, in five different ways; iii. Government as a Partner: Government is supposed to work towards developing the municipality, the state or the country by soliciting active support and cooperation of its citizens, organizations and like-minded political affiliations Definition of State: The territory within the control of a ruler, a political party or a ruling combine within which the government can implement its polices, frame rules and get things done with the help of officials, is termed as ‘state’.
State, in literal terms implies the existing condition of the constituent administrative districts, localities or municipalities. The state in general comprises entire region with full administrative control being in the hands of the government. It’s a territory where mutually acceptable culture, one set of ideals and laws can be imposed by the government. Duhaime (2009) contends that in legal terms state refers to those group of people having acquired international recognition with distinctive characteristics like permanent and large population, a linking common language and a defined and distinct territory.
Definition of Territory: Within a state there can be multiple areas marked off for the sake of effective governance by the federal
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