Political Science final Flashcards
Lasswells description of politics
who gets what when how
Subfields in political science
political theory, international relations, American politics, comparative politics
American political development
durable shifts in authority
Contribution of Thomas Hobbes
was the idea of a social contract
Contribution of John Locke
Idea of life liberty and property
Description of political participation
All of the activities that contribute to social capital which is the idea that individuals form connections that benefit their own interests and that these social networks in turn produce communities that create norms of reciprocity and promote more civil engagement overall
Rational Choice Theory
The use of game theory
Actors in international relations
Nation states, non-governmental organizations, multinational corporations, Intergovernmental/international organizations
Levels of Analysis
individual level of analysis, national level of analysis, international level of analysis
Theories of international relations
theory of Realisim, theory of liberalisim, theory of constructivism
Federal vs. Unitary
Unitary power invested in strong central government; Federal power is division of powers between levels of government
Unicameral vs Bicameral
Unicameral is one house; Bicameral is two houses
Concept of public policy
All of the decisions the governments make to influence behaviour
Outcomes of conflict and bargaining
the first outcome is no action, the second outcome is compromise, the third outcome is the idea of logrolling
Policy areas
education policy, health policy, social policy, environmental policy - examples of where policy is made
Aspects of actors in public policy
personel is policy, the role of policy entrepreneurs, and the role of street level beaurocrats
the role of policy windows
particular circumstances are needed to create significant change
concept of normative political science
what should be
concept of empirical science
its based on what is
new changes in voter attitudes
the role of education - it is becoming a dividing line in voter preferences
the return of great power politics
the conflict between great powers such as the US China and Russia
the role of alternative methodologies
new ways to study policy and political behavior
Realignment election
an election where voters realign their preferences in an enduring way
bonus Question
describe research project I’d want to do - do teachers/professors and parents political view affect curriculum and students’ vote
