FINALS Flashcards
is the set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups or other forms of power relations between individuals, such as the distribution of resources or status
Politics
He regarded polscie as “the supreme science” or “the master of all science”
Aristotle
He said “Politics is the authoritative allocaton of scarce values”
David Easton
Sub Disciplines of Political Science
Political Theory
Comparative Politics
International Relations
Political Behavior
Public Policy
Public Administration
Applied Orientation
examines the contemporary application of political concepts such as human rights, equality, peace, and justtice
Political Theory
a branch of political science that aims to provide context to the differences in government and political systems.
Comparative Politics
study of state to state relations and the wider margin of the impacts of globalization and climate change such as terrorism
International Relations
this field covers the attitudes, knowledge, and actions of an individual in response to political variables such as policies
Political Behavior
inquires on the types of governmental policies and the underlying motivations for their enactment and implementation
Public Policy
examines the various administrative schemes implemented by government officials
Public Administration
pervades all of its sub disciplines as they all address contemporary issues on politics, ethics and governance.
Applied Orientation
a political entity that consist of four elements
State
what are the 4 elements of state?
Territory
Government
People
Sovereignty
Types of Government
Democracy
Republic
Monarchy
Authoritarianism
Communism
Theocracy
Oligarchy
Anarchy
Power is held by the people, system of government in which laws, policies, leadership, and major undertakings of.a state or other party
Democracy
A government where officials are elected to represent the people
Republic
Ruled by a king or queen
Monarchy
One ruler or a small group holds power with little or no input from the people
Authoritarianism
The government owns all property and controls the economy, aiming for a classless society
Communism
A government based on religous principles, religious leaders rule
Theocracy
Small group of elites or wealthy individuals control the government
Oligarchy
Abscenof government leading to self-governance or chaos
Anarchy
Refers to the web of “social relationships” that human form as a part of a family, which is the smalles unit of society
Kinship
Is defined as the “socially or ritually recognized union or legal contract between spouses that establishes rights and obligations between them, between them and their children, and between them and their in-laws”
Marriage