Week 1: introduction to politics and governance

Question 1

The phenomenon

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politics

Question 2

Method of inquiry

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political science

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The way in which we understand and order our social affairs, and acquire greater control over the situation.

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Politics

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It is also the strategy for maintaining cooperation among people with different needs and ideals in life, or for resolving the conflict within the group, whether this is a family, a tribe, a village or a nation-state.

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another definition of politics

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one kind of social order which is an association of individuals who share a common identity.

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a community

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a political order that maintains and perpetuates the community.

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a government

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in this type of government people govern

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democracy

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the 6 type of government

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1. democracy
2. republic
3. monarchy
4. aristocracy
5. dictatorship
6. democratic republic

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in this type of government the people elect representatives to make and enforce laws

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republic

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this type of government consists of rule by a king or queen. Sometimes a king is called an “emperor,”

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monarchy

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A government ruled by the aristocrats. Aristocrats are typically wealthy, educated people.

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Aristocracy

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A government consisting of rule by one person or a group of people.

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Dictatorship

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A government that officially calls itself a _____ is usually a dictatorship. Communist dictatorships have been especially prone to use this term.

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Democratic republic

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this is a community of persons more or less numerous, permanently occupying a definite portion of territory, having a government of their own to which the great body of inhabitants render obedience, and enjoying freedom from external control.

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a state

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The government cannot maintain order without this.

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power

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the 17 different political views

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1. democratic
2. democratic socialism
3. blue dog democrat
4. conservative
5. conservative libertarian
6. moderate conservative
7. very conservative
8. liberal
9. libertarian
10. moderate liberal
11. very liberal
12. republican
13. socialist
14. socialist libertarian
15. green party
16. independent
17. indifferent

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a political government carried out either directly by the people

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direct democracy

Question 18

a political government by means of elected representatives of the people.

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democracy

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a description used by various socialist movements and organizations, to emphasize the democratic character of their political orientation.

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democratic socialism

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The ____ describes itself as a group of moderate-to-conservative Democrats committed to financial and national security, favoring compromise and bipartisanship overideology and party discipline.

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blue dog coalition

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the belief that traditional institutions work best and that society should avoid radical change.

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conservatism

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political ideologies which meld libertarianism and conservatism.

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conservative libertarian

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usually viewed as someone having a moderate view on the conservative policies.

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moderate conservatism

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A strong follower of the conservative ideology.

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very conservative

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the belief in the importance of liberty and equality.

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liberalism

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a political theory that advocates the maximization of individual liberty in thought and action and the minimization or even abolition of the state.

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libertarianism

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a view on moderate liberal ideology

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moderate liberal

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Strong follower of Liberal ideology.

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very liberal

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A person who favors a republican form of government.

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republican

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refers to the various theories of economic organization which advocate either public or direct worker ownership and administration of the means of production and allocation of resources.

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socialism

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Also called as Libertarian socialism is a group of political philosophies that aspire to create a society free of coercive hierarchies.

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socialist libertarian

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a party also called ecologist party is a formally organized political party based on the principles of Green politics.

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green party

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a politician who is not affiliated with any political party.

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independent

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You are _____ if you do not have an opinion on any of the political views

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indifferent

Question 35

the systematic study of politics, or the process by which governmental decisions are made.

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political science

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an objective observer who asks questions about and studies the effects and structures of different systems of governments

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political scientist

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Today, governance includes three sectors:

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1. public sector 2. private sector 3. civil society

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definition of the public sector

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state actors and institutions

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definition of the private sector

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households and companies

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definition of the civil society

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non-government organizations

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the instrument patterned after the model of “command and control,”

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the government

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_____ is closely associated with the concept of decentralization of power and the need for inter-sectoral management.

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governance

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traditionally associated with government. In literatures, they are often used interchangeably. But in the 1980s, political scientists broadened the meaning of governance as including, not just government actors, but also civil-society actors

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governance

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most distinctive and largest self-sufficient political configuration in the modern world... its actions and reactions affect not only the welfare and destiny of its own people but, increasingly, the fate of peoples in other lands

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nation state