Sociology Research Paper (Government) - John 1 A John...

John 1
A John
SYG2000
Professor Gordon
November 30, 2015
Introduction
Systems of governments vary from one state to another as well as from one historic
period to another. Changes in political needs over the years, struggle for power, education,
technology and movement, civil wars and changes in other systems of the world all affect the
system of government adopted by a country. Whereas one system of government may have
worked in a certain period, it may not have the same influence today. For instance, a monarchy,
specifically the British monarchy was one of the most powerful regimes in the world between the
1700 and 1800, and the early part of the 1900s; however, today, it has remained to be a
ceremonial system with little influence compared to other systems of government. Today,
governments are classified in terms of the ruling class, the economic system, political institutions
of the government, the principles of authority, process of acquiring power and other
contemporary factors. In this paper, different types of government in history will be looked at,
and how they affect the society in which they are run.
Problem Statement
In the human system and history of mankind, political power is one of the most important
systems in the lives of man besides religion and social aspect. The source of power and how it is
disseminated affects human behavior and perception. In addition, power and control are
important aspects in the hierarchy of needs of individuals since history throughout the human
population. The objective of this paper is to understand different types of governments in society
in history and how these government systems affect society.

John 2
Literature Review
This section will compare and contrast government systems from the past and present,
their types, and changes that have occurred in these governments.
Past Government Systems
Anarchy
Anarchy is timeless, because it is more of a state as opposed to a system. It is a transition
between different forms of government. It is also the oldest form of government before political
powers were formed and when man realized the need for a government. Moreover, it is a state of
lawlessness where there is no government or leader in power and the nation is ruled by the
military or rebel forces. An Anarchy system of government is occasioned by civil wars, coup de
tats that lead to an unsuccessful takeover, constitutional failures, and other civil unrest. Somalia
has been an anarchy state since early 1990s due to civil war experienced in the economy (Mattes
& Rodríguez 536) . Anarchy is a dangerous state for an economy because there is no protection of
rights, privileges, systems of distributing resources or functional legal systems except in very
few exceptions in Asia (for example, Saudi Arabia) and Africa (with an example of Swaziland).