State as social, cultural and historical phenomenon

Abstract

The Article analyzes the phenomenon of the state as a social phenomenon on a global scale. Close interrelation and interdependence of the categories of statehood and power. On the basis of the historical material describes the process of the emergence of States in various regions of the world, their further evolution and the status of statehood at the present stage of social development. The article analyses various theories and concepts of the origin and functioning of the state, there are three major, according to the authors, macro-sociological paradigms: structural, functional and conflictology. The article has an interdisciplinary nature and is based on the wide use of a multidisciplinary approach, however, shows the priority role of sociology in the study of the phenomenon of statehood. The report notes the role of the state as a critical factor of socio-historical development, and concludes that despite the numerous challenges, the state and today, despite the well-known thesis of his imminent «death», remains the main form of organization of society.