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This unit asks questions about what states are and how they are involved in the processes of governing and ordering social life. Beginning from an awareness of just how much of everyday life involves the state, to if states have this authority to govern. They also ask about situations in which states may not be able to command such authority - where their governing role is not accepted as legitimate.<link rel="canonical" href="http://www.open.edu/openlearn/society/politics-policy-people/politics/political-ordering/content-section-0" /> First published on Tue, 04 Feb 2014 as <a href="http://www.open.edu/openlearn/society/politics-policy-people/politics/political-ordering/content-section-0">Political ordering</a>. To find out more visit The Open University's <a href="http://www.open.edu/openlearn/ole-home-page">Openlearn</a> website. Creative-Commons 2014
<p>This course discusses ways in which our lives are ordered by the state. The focus is largely on the question ‘How is society made and repaired?’ But you will also be looking at questions of differences and inequalities. You may find you need to work harder to see the significance of this second key question, but the effort will be worthwhile.</p><p>This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course <span class="oucontent-linkwithtip"><a class="oucontent-hyperlink" href="http://www.open.ac.uk/courses/qualifications/details/dd102?orig=q69?LKCAMPAIGN=ebook_&MEDIA=ou">DD102 <i>Introducing the social sciences</i></a></span>.</p>
<p>This unit discusses ways in which our lives are ordered by the state. The focus is largely on the question ‘How is society made and repaired?’ But you will also be looking at questions of differences and inequalities. You may find you need to work harder to see the significance of this second key question, but the effort will be worthwhile.</p><p>This unit is an adapted extract from the Open University course <span class="oucontent-linkwithtip"><a class="oucontent-hyperlink" href="http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/course/dd101.htm"><i>Introducing the social sciences</i> (DD101)</a></span><i>.</i></p>
This free course, Political ordering, asks questions about what states are and how they are involved in the processes of governing and ordering social life. Building from an awareness of just how much of everyday life involves the state, the course questions whether states have this authority to govern. It also asks about situations in which states may not be able to command such authority where their governing role is not accepted as legitimate.<link rel="canonical" href="http://www.open.edu/openlearn/people-politics-law/politics-policy-people/politics/political-ordering/content-section-0" /> First published on Wed, 24 Feb 2016 as <a href="http://www.open.edu/openlearn/people-politics-law/politics-policy-people/politics/political-ordering/content-section-0">Political ordering</a>. To find out more visit The Open University's <a href="http://www.open.edu/openlearn/ole-home-page">Openlearn</a> website. Creative-Commons 2016
This free course, Political ordering, asks questions about what states are and how they are involved in the processes of governing and ordering social life. Building from an awareness of just how much of everyday life involves the state, the course questions whether states have this authority to govern. It also asks about situations in which states may not be able to command such authority where their governing role is not accepted as legitimate.<link rel="canonical" href="http://www.open.edu/openlearn/people-politics-law/politics-policy-people/politics/political-ordering/content-section-0" /> First published on Tue, 04 Feb 2014 as <a href="http://www.open.edu/openlearn/people-politics-law/politics-policy-people/politics/political-ordering/content-section-0">Political ordering</a>. To find out more visit The Open University's <a href="http://www.open.edu/openlearn/ole-home-page">Openlearn</a> website. Creative-Commons 2014
This unit asks questions about what states are and how they are involved in the processes of governing and ordering social life. Beginning from an awareness of just how much of everyday life involves the state, to if states have this authority to govern. They also ask about situations in which states may not be able to command such authority - where their governing role is not accepted as legitimate.<link rel="canonical" href="http://www.open.edu/openlearn/people-politics-law/politics-policy-people/politics/political-ordering/content-section-0" /> First published on Tue, 04 Feb 2014 as <a href="http://www.open.edu/openlearn/people-politics-law/politics-policy-people/politics/political-ordering/content-section-0">Political ordering</a>. To find out more visit The Open University's <a href="http://www.open.edu/openlearn/ole-home-page">Openlearn</a> website. Creative-Commons 2014
