Politics as a social institution Flashcards
what are the 3 parts of a human soul according to plato and which was the most important*
reason* - philosophers
mind - producers and providers
spirited/emotional - guards, military
what is politics and what does it do?
is a social institution that distributes power, sets societal goals and makes decisions
a machine that determines who gets what when and how
what is political power
the ability to achieve desired ends despite resistance from others
what is the difference between authority and power?
authority is legitimate while power is coercive
governance
ways in which people are influenced to behave
what are the 3 dimensions of power?
Influencing the decision making process
Shaping political agenda
Influencing people’s thoughts by manipulating their “perceptions and preferences”
what are max weber’s authority types?
traditional: history custom, tradition, ritual
rational-legal: repect for the rule of law
charismatic: charisma of the leader, totalitarian
what did M Foucaulrt coin?
discipline is the quest for a “docile body”
What are foucaulrt’s dimensions of discipline
hierarchical observation - hierarchy based on inequality of power
normalizing judgement - deviance from the norm must be controlled
examination - combining the other 2
what did giorgio agamben coin? what are its aspects?
bare life - life at the absolute minimum
Zoe - natural biological life with physiological functions
Bios - qualified life, life as a member of the society, political life, the only life worth living
What are biopoitics and who coined the term
Roberto Esposito
biopolitics can be seen as the politics of control over different aspects of life
sees human body as a subject of political control
biocracy
the fusing of absolute control of the state run administration and biopolitics
