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Introduction to politics - Reading Flashcards

1
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…. is a topic up for debate

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Politics

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Risk of narrowing boundaries of politics

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you exclude important parts of the subject

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Risk of broadening the boundaries of politics

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The term will lose its meaning

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The complexity of the word politics stems from …

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the work being negatively associated with terms such as:
-self-interest
-corruption
-abuse of power

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5
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politics aims to achieve…

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common good: Everybody in our society is able to access basic resources

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Politics can also show…

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how diverse our society is: gender, wealth, income & social class.

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people of society have to…

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come together to achieve the common good. We all have different goals, interest values we have to come together to achieve those.

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why do we need mechanisms?

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We need mechanisms in place to distribute resources evenly. Currently, in our society, not everyone is able to get the same resources & opportunities. We put mechanisms such as institutions in our society to make sure we can achieve even distribution of resources.

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What is scarcity?

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he demand for a good or service is greater than the availability of the good or service. not enough resources for everyone.

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Modern-day politics is about …..

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-economic welfare
-liberty
-equality
-security

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11
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Politics encompasses…

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Status and value

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Politics is ultimately about …

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'’Who gets what, when, and how’’

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13
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Politics is inevitable when…

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there are differences, conflicts, and scarcity

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The claim that politics is not true for everyone because…

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it undermines greater social cohesion which is determined by people their core values and agreements

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For … politics is a negative term because the term represents class conflicts.

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Matrix

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16
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matrix think that politics…

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is mainly the organised power of one social class oppressing the other

17
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what type of conflicts still need political interference?

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conflict created by:
-war
-territory
-political

18
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…. is loyalty and devotion to a nation especially as expressed in a glorifying of one nation above all others and a stressing of the promotion of its culture and interests

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Nationalism

19
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Globalization

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is the moving of products and technological accessibility from one nation to another

20
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… signals the end of nationalism

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Globalization

21
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society is no longer affected by…

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just national issues we are also affected by global causes

22
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globalization has created…

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a pessimistic attitiude. We only tend to see the world in the world.

23
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politics nowadays is about…

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interpersonal forces, human will, demanding recognition, and our proactive engagement

24
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Why is politics put in place as a mechanism…

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to manage the different values and interest

25
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differences arise questions such as…

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-‘’ What about democratic governance?’’
-‘’ Is it justice or liberty?’’
-‘’ How do rulers enforce decisions?’’

26
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… relies on legitimacy

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authority

27
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… relies on coercioen

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power

28
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leaders should aim to…

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transform power into authority

29
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… alone leads to inefficiency and instability

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Power

30
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Boundaries of politics delve into …

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the nature of politics and the differences in human nature

31
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the narrow definition of boundaries focuses on…

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state activities, it disguines politics from social and economics.

32
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The broad definition of boundaries focuses on…

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on whether humans and nature should be considered as political factors. It is not just about thinking about the state but other factors too.

33
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political boundaries are…

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the emphasis on power within social relations, coexistence and other disciplines

34
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… is often viewed as the art of peaceful conflict resolution done through compromise and consensus

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Politics

35
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Bernard Cricks…

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Sees it as a civilizing activity

36
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Political conflict can manifest…

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tough force tough military conflict

37
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