Unit 3 Flashcards by Remy Reynolds

Associational IG

interest group whose only purpose is to influence government

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Coup d’Etat

military takeover of government

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Multipolar

international system in which many powers exist

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MAD

Mutually assured destruction

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Anomic IG

=mob= group united by a common negative emotion but without formal organization

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Public policy

actions of gov’t that affect the public

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directive

type of participatory system in which all participation is directed by the state

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MDC

most developed countries

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Demographic IG

group with shared characteristics and beliefs but without formal organization

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pluarlist

many groups in competition, no one group always wins

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patronage

loyalty in exchange for payoff

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interest group

a group of people attempting to politically participate

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vote of confidence

majority vote of parliament which removes prime minister from power

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regulatory policy

laws that influence economy

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regulatory policy

laws that influence economy

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merit system

appointing gov’t/ civil service personnel based on merit rather than political affiliation

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terrorism

targeting of violence at civilian population for politcal purpose

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mixed model

french model

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westminster model

parliamentary model of liberal state

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pol participation

anything people do to influence gov’t

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corporatist

state which evolves from one party state- oligarchy of oligarchies, pseudo pluralism, authoritarian social contract

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1 party state

state evolved from miliatry model, oligarchy, dominant interest group coalition; party elite > state, military elite, size is small as needed

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peacock politics

political participation to demonstrate power

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feudal state

decentralized, franchised unitary syste

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laissez faire

model of independent regulatory agencies in which ownership is private and decisions are based in free market

TDC

transitional developing countries

Prime Minister

most senior minister of cabinet in parliamentary system

public works

things we all need but will not build for ourselves

social welfare

discretionary policy aiming to provide minimum QOL, with rationale of political stability humanitarianism, and liberalism

institutional IG

group whose purpose isn't politcal, but becomes political to achieve its purpose

monetary policy

control of money supply

mixed economic system

independent regulatory system in which ownership is state and private, decisions made by state and market

dominant party system

more than one political party but only one wins

1 party system

only one legal party (authoritarian/totalitarian)

multi party system

many parties with similar chance of winning and no one always does (more than 2)

coalition government

occur when no party gets majority vote, so 2+ parties form a coalition; can be very unstable or radicalized

question time

prime minister always has to demonstrate they know what they are talking about

political party

coalition of interest groups that seek to control gov't

bi-polar

international system with 2 dominant powers

uni-polar

international system with 1 dominant powers

first world

in cold war model, = west; in post cold war model =industrializing socities IDC

presidential model

instituational model of liberal states with inter-institutional checks and balance, separation of powers, and based on consumers

LLDC

least less developed countries (4th world)

third world

in cold war model = rest; in post cold war model = pre- industrial societies (LDC)

macroeconomics

interplay of politics and economies

cabinet gov't

has cabinet of ministers/secretaries who make up executive branch

progressive tax

more you make, higher the rate you pay

regressive tax

the less you make, the more you pay

flat tax

all pay the same rate

socialist

state controls ownership and decisions in macroeconomics

dissolve parliament

results in a new election

divided gov't

different parties control different branches of gov't

accountability

accountability of the gov't, judged by "question time" in parliamentary system

litigation

use of courts - interest groups sue

united nations

transnational governing institution which promotes international cooperation

security council

maintains international peace and security for UN, authorizes military aciton

interdependency

reason for peace in which value of war < value of peace

hegemonic stab theory

anchor nations maintain order in unipolar system

2 party system

many groups in competition but no one always wins

fiscal policy

tax & spending

LDC

least developed country

Prob of Collective Action

without it, we wont build things we need

problem of commons

cost vs benefit vs time in social order/ when one cheats they all cheat for short term benefit and long term collapse

fourth world

poorest societies (LLDC)

Imperial system

political, economic, military predominance of one state over others