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Introduction Flashcards

1
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normative issues

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require value judgements

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2
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three world approach

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1) US and allies
2) Soviets
3) Other (poor)

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3
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Informal Politics

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takes into account belifs and actions of ordinary citizens

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civil society

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the way citizens orgainze and define themselves and their intersts

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5
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states (countries)

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control what happens within their borders

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Sovereignty

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the ability to carry out actions within borders indepentently from interference either inside or outside

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nation

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group of people bound by political identity

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nationalism

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sense of belonging that distinguishes one nation from another

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head of state

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role that symbolizes the power and noture of a regieme

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head of government

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role that deals with everyday tasks of running the govt

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11
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communism

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developed by marx

govt controls everything from economy to social life

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corporatism

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govt intereacts with the provate sector before setting policy

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13
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patron cilent system

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providong of reciprical favors and services

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14
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totalitarianism

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particalarly repressive and dettested autoriatrian regieme

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15
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co-optation

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the means a regieme uses to get support from citizens

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16
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patron clientelism

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a ssytem in which the state provides specific benefits or favors in turn for support

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17
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pluralism

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power split amung many groups

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18
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common law

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law based on tradition and past pratices and rulings

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code law

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law based on a comprehensive system of written rules or codes

20
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Institutions

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stable orgs that help turn politiacla ideas into policy ( eg legislatures)

21
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political culture

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political vbelifs and values govt is based on

22
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social capital

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amount of trust between ppl and state

23
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liberalism

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emphisis on individual socaila and econ freedom

24
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liberal democarcies have…

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civial liberties
rule of law
neutrality of judicary 
open civil society 
civilain control of military
25
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substantive (liberal) democarcies

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Vs illiberal or procdeural dem

reg free and fair elections

26
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third wave of democatitization

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began in 1970s - defeat of dictators in south ameircan eurpe and parts of africa

27
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deomcratic consolidation

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creates a stable political sytem that is supported by all parts of society

28
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bourgeoisie

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middle class buisnessmen and professionals

29
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command economy

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govt controls almost all industrial industries

quota setting and state ownership

30
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market econ

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economy with no govt control

31
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mixed economy

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economy with some govt control

32
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privitization

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trsnition of govt owned porperty to private sector

33
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marketization

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the state’s recreation of a marker in which property labor and goods /services can alll funtion in a competitive environment to determine their value

34
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social celvadges

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social divides

  • class
  • religion
  • ethnic
  • regional
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political efficacy

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citizens capacity to understand and infulence political events

36
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subject activites

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activites that involve obedience (obeying the law)

37
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cosompolitanism

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a universal political order that draws its identity and values from everywhere

38
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NGOs

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groups nidependent of any state that persue pociay objectives and foster public participation

39
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unitary system

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alll govt powr is cosolidated in one place

40
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confederal system

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all power is in states

41
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federal system

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pwr is shared between states and federal govt

42
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globalization

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integration of soc. environmental and economic of nations - more homogenous

43
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supranational organizations

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cooperating groups of nations

44
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ehtnonationalism

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tendency for an ethinci group to identify as a nation with a reight to autonomy

45
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nationalism

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identities based on nationhood

46
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cabnet coalition

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several parties join forces in a parlemntray cabnet and hold diff posts

47
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dicreationary power

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power to make smalll decisions in implementing policy

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