Ch. 2 Terms Flashcards
conceptual framework
A set of concepts
data
Comes from large and small case studies.
extraction
The gov’t takes resources in the form of taxes.
governments
The policy making part of a political system.
hypothesis
Causal explanations that have not yet been proven.
inputs
Received by the environment by the political system and is molded by them.
interdependence
What happens between and w/in different countries.
interest aggregation
Combines different demands into policy proposals backed by significant political resources.
interest articulation
Individuals and groups expressing need and demand.
inter subjective
Understood and used the same way in different subjects.
outcomes
The result of political activity.
outputs
Political policy based on input.
policy adjudication
Settling disputes on the application of policy.
policy implementation
Carrying out and enforcing policies.
policy making
Deciding which proposals will become authoritative rules.
political communication
The flow of information through society and the various structures that make up the political system.
political recruitment
Selection of people for political activity.
political socialization
Involves: families, schools, communication media, churches, etc.
process functions
Functions of political process.
regulation
Of behavior, rules.
structural function approach
Stresses 2 points: 1) that the same function will operate differently from 1 country to another and 2) a particular institution often performs multiple functions.
system functions
Comprised of 3 important functions for success of the system:
theories
Precisely formulated and well supported statements about causal relationships among general classes of political events.
variables
Features of what cases differ.
