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This refers to how government or the state came into existence. Evolution of government therefore laid emphasis on the origin of government and the state. There are numerous scholars or philosophers who had come out with different postulations concerning the origin of the government or the evolution of government Be that as it may, we shall take a penetrating analysis on the following theories. a)     Natural theory or the Organic theory b)     Force theory c)      Divine theory d)     Social contract theory or machine or artefact theory   Natural Theory/Organic Theory: This theory will be attributed to two prominent philosophers that is, Plato (427-347 BC) and ARISTOTLE (384-322BC) . This theory asserts that the evolution of government and the state can be associated with a living organism, which evolve naturally on its own. In that instance, government is natural and it ...

  Introduction Undoubtedly, the society and its organization is a complex and dynamic phenomenon which must be understood both to improve human relationship and the art of government. This study of government can be very resourceful to the knowledge of human being, human interaction and to the entire society. To that extent, the following are the relevance of studying the subject government: 1. The study of government helps the people to take part in the art of governance or in political decision making of the country. e.g. voting during election, public opinion, pressure groups etc. are all forms of political participation 2. The study of government gives opportunities for the people to know how conflict originates and how they are resolved both locally and internationally. For instance, the crisis between Chris Ngige and Uba in 2001 was as a result of god-fatherism. Whereas, the war between USA and IRAQ was as a result of crude oil but in disguise of baseless allegation of weapo...