DISS Flashcards
What political relations ought to and ought not to be.
Studies normative principles that define, inform, guide, and establish relationships between person and society.
Doctrines relating to the origin of form, behavior, and purposes of the state
Political Theory
Framework of laws or policies to achieve social or economic goals.
Public Policy
The comparison of different governments and their laws
Comparative Politics
Under comparative politics it is the comparison style which compares based on similarities in systems but differences in outcomes
Most similar system design
Under comparative politics it is the comparison style which compares based on different systems but similar outcomes
Most different system design
Political relationships between countries
Causes of war
Foreign and international policy making
International Relations
Government policies and public programs
Methods and techniques used in the actual management of state affairs
Public Administration
Dispute resolutions achieved through methods outside of litigation in court.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
A method of ADR wherein an expert is appointed to settle between the parties through evaluation and provide a solution.
Conciliation
A method of ADR wherein a third party facilitates communication between the two parties against each other without providing a solution
Mediation
A method of ADR wherein two parties are in informal direct communication with each other.
Negotiation
A method of ADR wherein two parties agree to a transactional negotiated agreement
Transactional
A method of ADR wherein the two parties agree to the solutions proposed by a neutral arbitrator or panel of neutral arbitrators
Arbitration
Principles of Economics
People trade one goal for another
People face trade offs
Principle of Economics
Seeing a movie is not just the price of the ticket, but the value of the time you spend in the theatre.
The cost of something is what you give up to get it
What is an opportunity cost
Something that must be given up in order to obtain some item, or the value of the next best alternative foregone.
Example: Time
Principle of Economics
People make decisions by considering the incremental or additional benefits and costs of an item or investment.
Rational people think at the margin
Principles of Economics
Incentives such as money or food encourage, reduce, or change certain behaviors
People respond to incentives
Principles of Economics
Trade can benefit everyone by allowing specialization and increased access to goods and services, leading to higher overall economic welfare and potentially lower costs for consumers.
Trade can make everyone better off
Principles of Economics
Markets allow for decentralized decision-making, competition, and the efficient allocation of resources based on supply and demand, ultimately promoting economic well-being
Markets are usually a good way to organize economic activity
Principles of Economics
Government intervention can improve market outcome by addressing market failures, promoting efficiency, and ensuring equity, through mechanisms like regulations, taxes, and subsidies.
Government can sometimes improve market outcome
Principles of Economics
A country’s standard of living is largely determined by its ability to produce goods and services, which is directly related to its productivity and economic output.
A country’s standard of living depends on country production
Principles of Economics
If the money supply exceeds the relative size of the economy the unit of value of the currency diminishes. Purchasing power falls causing prices to rise.
Increase in Money Supply Causes the prices to rise
Principles of Economics
Over a period of time many economic policies push inflation and unemployment move in opposite directions. Inflation goes down unemployment goes up and vice versa.
Society faces a short-run tradeoff between inflation and unemployment
