Intro

Question 1

What is political science?

Answer 1

It is more than just studying the government it includes: human, community, power, conflicts, change

Question 2

What is POWER?

Answer 2

the ability to direct or the behaviour of others or the course of events e.g. I have power over my dog.

Question 3

definition of Political Science

Answer 3

study that tries to establish who.how, and why power is used :)

Question 4

What are the 5 areas of Political Science?

Answer 4

1. Comparative 2. International Relations 3. Political Theory 4. Publicl Law 5. Public Administration

Question 5

Comparative Politics

Answer 5

Compares systems in order to test theories e.g. liberalism vs. communism

Question 6

International Relations

Answer 6

Focuses on economics, diplomacy and politics at the global level - started after WWI - popular area of study

Question 7

Public Administration

Answer 7

Focuses on the development of policy as well as leadership within government

Question 8

Public Law

Answer 8

Focuses on the relations between the state and the individual through the legal system

Question 9

Political Theory

Answer 9

Focuses on the theories of how countries are run e.g. liberals, marxists

Question 10

Evolution of Political Theory

Answer 10

Politics is one of the oldest academic studies it has changed over time Started in Greece

Much more evolution in the 1700s

Question 11

Ancient Greeks

Answer 11

Creation of a good society

Balance between power with justice and order

There has to be resaon for power

Question 12

Greeks provide 4 sub-disciplines of political studies

Answer 12

1. Domestic politics (Herodotus) 2. political philosophy (Plato) 3. Comparative politics (Aristotle) 4. International politics (Thucydides)

Question 13

Pre-modern thinkers

Answer 13

Thomas Aquinas Machiavelli (Florence) Thomas Hobbes (England) John Locke (England)

Question 14

Thomas Aquinas

Answer 14

“Just war”

Question 15

3 Factors of a Just War

Answer 15

1. Must be a good purpose and not for wealth or power 2. must be waged by a proper authority such as a state 3. Peace must be a central motive

Question 16

Where was Machiavelli from?

Answer 16

Florence

Question 17

What is Machiavelli’s book
The Prince” about?

Answer 17

The book discussed morality and the pursuit of power

It suggests it is OK to use decipt and violence to get power

“the end justifies the means”

Question 18

What did Thomas Hobbes believe?

Answer 18

He wrote Leviathan

He believed in central authority over the masses, so the king can take what he wants from his subjects

He wrote about the English Civil War

Question 19

What did John Locke believe

Answer 19

Locke was the “Father of Liberalism”

He believed all men were created equal. Central authority must be given to the masses (unlike Hobbes who thought the king should have authority)

Locke was also English like Hobbes.