Population is one of the key features of a state. The subject and object of power is the people who live within the territory. It is he who forms the most important aspects of state policy.
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Step 1
The state unites the people living on its territory into one whole. Their belonging to a particular state is determined through the terms of citizenship (or nationality). It characterizes a stable political and legal relationship between society and the state, determines their rights and obligations in relation to each other.
Step 2
The population is united on the territory of the state regardless of their nationality, religion, or race. The state, on the one hand, unites people, forming an integral territorial collective - the population of the country, and on the other, it divides. The division of the population into small territorial groups is carried out in order to optimize public administration. Examples of divisions are regions, districts, etc.
Step 3
The human habitat is formed by the population. Here interpersonal, communicative, family, geopolitical relations develop. Those. it is the population that serves as the environment for the formation of the primary interests of individuals, which the state is called upon to protect. The state of the population and the level of its development largely depend on the state. It creates the necessary conditions for its development.
Step 4
Society is a controlled system and acts as an object of government. There are three approaches to describing the relationship between the state and society. According to one of them, the state is designed to manage all social processes. The other, on the contrary, assumes that state participation in the life of the population is minimized. Finally, the third approach is the basis for the formation of democracy. According to him, each subject of control is at the same time its object.
Step 5
Personal freedom is an important quality feature of the population. At the same time, belonging to the state is compulsory. This is the difference between the population as a feature of the state and various unions united by the principle of self-determination. The relationship between freedom and coercion is determined by the type of political regime in the state. Authoritarian regimes significantly limit the freedom of the individual.
Step 6
Every citizen has freedom of movement and has the right to choose the most comfortable living conditions for himself. Therefore, the population is a changeable category. It is characterized by a constant and variable composition. Variability is characterized through such a concept as migration. It can occur both within the state and between different countries. The level of its development largely depends on the socio-economic position of the individual in the state.
