Lesson 2: Political & Leadership structures Flashcards
systematic study of the state and the government
Political Science
Greek word that means city/sovereign state
Polis
Latin word that means “to know”
Scire
Aristotle defined it as study of the state
Political Science
It deals extensively with theory and practice of politics, analysis of political systems, behavior, and culture
Political Science
Any entity that’s involved in the political process. It’s purpose is the control the behavior of people and to maintain social order or distribution of power within a group
Political Organization
enumerate the 4 main types of political organizations
- Band
- Tribe
- Chiefdom
- State
enumerate the 4 elements of a state
people, territory, government, sovereignty
basic social unit found in many foraging societies; has a nomadic lifestyle
Band
its number is usually 20-50 people;
Band
integrated by kindship and marriages and not by politics
Band
Occupies a distinct territory; usually has 100 to thousands of people; more formal than a band
Tribe
Comprised of several bands or lineage groups and shares a similar language and lifestyle
Tribe
Associated with horticulture and pastoralism
Tribe
Headed by a chief who holds power over more than one community group
Chiefdom
Permanently occupies a definite portion of territory
State
Most formal and complex form of Political Organization
State
Enumerate the 3 types of Political Authority
- legal authority
- traditional authority
- charismatic authority
Based on a system of rules that is applied administratively and judicially in accordance with known principles
Legal Authority
Based on a system in which authority is legitimate because “it has always been there.”
Traditional Authority
Based on the charisma of the leader, who shows that they posses the right to lead by the virtue of unique qualities (charisma)
Charismatic Authority
