Politics and Governance Quiz Flashcards
Who proposed the 5 sources of power
Eric Liu
What are Robert Dahl’s three criteria’s for power
- the action of A precede the outcome of B
- the initial actions of A must be the outcome of B
- A can make B do something he doesn’t usually do
What approach to the study of politics says that the government influences the people and in turn the people influence the government
New Institutionalism
What are the 5 forms of power proposed by John French and Bertram Raven
Legitimate Power, Reward, Expert, Referent, Coercive, and Informational
What approach to the study of politics seeks to expand politics through many facets, seeking to contest the status quo by aligning with the issues of a marginalized sector or issue
(green politics, feminism, etc.)
Critical Approaches
What form of power is based on the belief that one person can punish others for non-compliance
Coercive
What approach to politics refers to politics not as things but as rules, guiding and constraining individual actors. (Norms influence policy)
New Institutionalism
What form of power results from the person ability to control the information that others need to accomplish something
Informative
What are the two faces of power
- exercise of power on critical issues
- restrictive face (repressing issues that challenge the status quo)
What are the two broad approaches in defining politics
Arena/Location and Process/Mechanism
What form of power means the person’s perceived attractiveness, worthiness, and right to power gives them power
Referent
What are Steven Lukas three dimensions of power
Decision Making Power
Non-Decision Making Power
Ideological Power
What are the sources of power
Physical Force, Wealth, State Actions, Social Norms, Ideas, and Numbers
Which of the three dimensions of power refers to the ability to choose which issues are deemed important
Non-Decision Making Power
What form of power uses compensation for compliance
Reward
