IDO MOVEMENT FOR CULTURE

Perspective. The analysis is carried out from the perspective of the social sciences, the core of which is sociology in its various forms. Both the theory of structural functionalism and symbolic interactionism were used, but also the theory of social conflict and others to a lesser extent, which are useful at various stages in the research procedure.
Problem. The aim of the research is to try to describe and explain the relationships between political systems in two extreme forms (dictatorship – democracy) and martial arts and combat sports.
Method. The basic research method is an analysis of the literature in the field of social sciences, devoted to the aspects of martial arts and combat sports that interest us. The idiographic and nomothetic methods as well as the inductive and deductive are also used, and are needed to describe and explain the phenomena and processes concerning the relationship between politics and martial arts and combat sports.
Results. The development of martial arts and combat sports is determined by the political system. In dictatorships, they are used in an instrumental way and serve to achieve propaganda-political and military-utilitarian goals. In democracies, the development of martial arts depends on the needs and will of free citizens, who act as sovereigns and determine their development.
Conclusions. The most favorable political environment for the development of martial arts and combat sports is liberal democracy, which creates formal and cultural conditions for citizens to pursue their interests and passions, including in the field of sports, martial arts, and combat sports.