Origin of the state: Social Contract theory.
Functions of the state: There are two schools of thought. 1. Minimal state (night watchman). 2. Welfare state.
Nature of the state: According to the liberals, state is the neutral arbitral / equilibrium maker in the society.
Implication: Everyone is equal in the eyes of state and people can expect justice from the state.
The content of this section is same as liberalism section in Ideology (topic 8).
Refer section 8 (Ideology-> liberalism) for more details.
Not enough content, In ideology part theories of state aren’t covered in detail :/