, ▁and ▁between ▁individuals ▁and ▁their ▁environment . ▁O ften ▁pos its ▁the ▁existence ▁of ▁a ▁moder ate ▁system ▁as ▁existing ▁between ▁the ▁two ▁extrem es . ▁ ▁Change : ▁radical s ▁( who ▁believe ▁in ▁rapid ▁change ) ▁and ▁progress ives ▁( who ▁believe ▁in ▁measured , ▁increment al ▁change ) ▁vs . ▁conserv atives ▁( who ▁believe ▁in ▁pres erving ▁the ▁status ▁qu o ) ▁vs . ▁reaction aries ▁( who ▁believe ▁in ▁changing ▁things ▁to ▁a ▁previous ▁state ). ▁ ▁Origin ▁of ▁state ▁authority : ▁popular ▁so vere ig nt y ▁( the ▁state ▁as ▁a ▁creation ▁of ▁the ▁people , ▁with ▁enumer ated , ▁deleg ated ▁powers ) ▁vs . ▁various ▁forms ▁of ▁absol ut ism ▁and ▁organ ic ▁state ▁philosophy ▁( the ▁state ▁as ▁an ▁original ▁and ▁essential ▁authority ) ▁vs . ▁the ▁view ▁held ▁in ▁an arch o - prim it iv ism ▁that ▁" c ivil ization ▁origin ates ▁in ▁con quest ▁abroad ▁and ▁repr ession ▁at ▁home ". ▁ ▁Level s ▁of ▁so vere ig nt y : ▁union ism ▁vs . ▁federal ism ▁vs . ▁separ at ism ; ▁or ▁central ism ▁vs . ▁regional ism . ▁Es pecially ▁important ▁in ▁soci eties ▁where ▁strong ▁regional ▁or ▁eth nic ▁ident ities ▁are ▁political ▁issues . ▁European ▁integration ▁( in ▁Europe ): ▁Eu ros cept ic ism ▁vs . ▁European ▁federal ism ; ▁nation ▁state ▁vs . ▁mult in ational ▁state . ▁Global ization : ▁National ism ▁or ▁Patri ot ism ▁vs . ▁Cos m