W Flashcards
It is composed of a formal
rules, informal norms, or
agreed upon understanding
that constraint and prescribe
political actors’ behavior and
interaction wit one another.
Institution
Main function: keep society
in order and implement
specific tasks assigned to
them.
E.g. educational, economic, political and social institutions.
Institution
A cluster of social usage.
Relative degree of permanence.
Well known and defines objective
A bit resistant to social changes
due to well solidified beliefs.
Transmitter of Social Heritage.
Characteristics of Institution
Institutions that have state functions and are established to
govern the state
including all other
agencies, bureaus
and offices.
State Institutions
Three branches of government
legislative executive and judicial
Non state actors
Non state institutions
A group of people or organization that participates in international affairs and relations but is not affiliated with any state or nation
Non-State Institutions
Banks,
Corporations, Trade Unions, Cooperatives, Development Agencies, Civil Organizations, Translational Advocacy Groups
Non State Institutions (8)
It is a financial institution licensed to provide several financial services to different types of costumers
Bank
It is owned by a group of people but has a seperate legal identity (the owners of a corporation are not responsible for its own debts). ________ offer stocks (determines level of ownership), as well as bonds (allows one to earn interest). These generate large amount of capital, which is needed for growth (Contreras et al 2016)
Corporation
It is an organization composed of workers or employees from related fields, which aims to represent the interest and rights of its members, both in the workplace and in the society
Trade Unions
These are made up of people with common interest who agreed to work together for easy, safe, and affordable access to commodities, loans, and other services. They are created to help and empower one another with a minimum help from the government
Cooperatives
These are agencies that promote progress by engaging in projects, policy making, and dialogue (Contereras et al 2016). Some countries with active agencies in the Philippine are Japan (JICA), Canada (CIDA), and USA (USAID). Those providing financial assistance include the Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Development Agencies
The organizations are created to expose the conditions of the marginalized sector of the society by using mass media as its platform as they raise critical issues to thr government. They provide facts about the lifes various realities to influence policy-making.
Civil Organizations
It influence the government to take action on matters commonly neglected. A group maybe a national or an international organization that promotes and advocates progress and development related to particular issues of the society
Transnational Advocacy Group
