Analysing The Concept of Political Freedom

Document Type : Research Paper

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Abstract

The precise understanding of the concept of political
freedom and its kinds without a special attention to its
elements and principles is impossible. Therefore, in this
article after, analysing the elements and principles of
political freedom, the author has tried to introduce a
brief analysis of this concept. His analytical approach is
based on Mac Callum's. Accordingly, political freedom
has three elements which are: 1) persons and political
associations as agents; 2) states as constraints, and 3)
political behaviour and basic rights as the ultimate
objective. Based on this framework, political freedom
can be achieved when people and political associations
(in their rightful political behaviour and enjoying basic
rights) are free from state's limitations and interventions.