Comparative politics 10/19

Question 1

Non-democracy

Answer 1

State leaders are not accountable to the public through free and fair elections

Question 2

Authoitarianism

Answer 2

Political system in which power is concentrates, and the rulers of the state are not accountable to the public

Question 3

Totalitarism

Answer 3

An authoritarian system in which state leaders also seek to control every aspect of society by using extreme violence; State/party control of every facet of life

Question 4

Political violence

Answer 4

Politically motivated violence outside of state control

Question 5

Types of political violence

Answer 5

Change institutions; actions carried out by none-state-actors; violence between states is subject for international relations

Question 6

Institutions

Answer 6

Shape and define what society does through political, economic, and societal means

Question 7

Ideas

Answer 7

Justify or promote the use of violence and provide the rationale behind the violence; radical or reactionary ideas yield violence against current system: religious fundamentalism, nihilism, or anarchism

Question 8

Individuals

Answer 8

Can focus on the special characteristics of those who actually carry out the violence

Question 9

Terrorism

Answer 9

The unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof in furtherance of political or social objectives