Since the dawn of political consciousness, men have always asked themselves: how did the State come into being? How has it developed? Thinkers have given us various explanations and theories about the origin and development of the State. The reason was the knowledge of the ancient history and society did not exist in the past.
When historical knowledge fails, men resort to speculations. So the philosophers of old speculated about the causes and conditions in which the State originated. They expounded various speculative theories of the origin of the State. These are:
- Theory of ‘Divine Origin
- Theory of Force
- Theory of the Social Contract
- Patriarchal Theory
- Matriarchal Theory
- Evolutionary Theory