ABSTRACT
ALL political structures use force, but they differ in the manner in which and the extent to which they use or threaten to use it against other p0litical organizations. These differences play a specific role in determining the form and destiny of political communities. Not all political structures are equally 'expansive.' They do not all strive for an outward expansion of their power, or keep their force in readiness for acquiring political power over other territories and communities by incorporating them or making them dependent. Hence, as structures of power, political organizations vary in the extent to which they are turned outward.
