... aspect comprises the institutions, practices and structures of governance and bureaucracy, and the state-idea refers to the symbolic and ideological nature which is articulated, projected and believed by the citizens. The ideology performs the function of legitimizing and reiterating its authority over...

... on to assess the growth of bureaucracy and organisation in commerce. The expansion of government surveillance power towards the end of the nineteenth century is also discussed. Research limitations/implications This paper is broad in its scope and therefore some necessary omissions and limitations have...