week 2 Flashcards
T or F
hierachies are everywhere?
true
what heriachy are not questions?
pilots or doctors for example
origins of politics
What is the base of politics
Kinship
What group is kinship oriented but bigger
hunter
Biggest group with one leader
tribes
What is this?
Makes sure that everything’s keeps going. no worrying that things will fall
politics
what is this?
greek word (Kubermites) that means steersman’s, governor, pilots
government
DOES POLITICS dEfINE WHAT PEOPLE WANT OR WHAT THEY GET?
What people want
T or F
government must respond to politics
true
What is governance
Process by which decisions, laws and policies are made with or without input of formal institution
What is a regime
norms and rules that governs politics, where authority should reside
What is power
The ability to influence others or impose one’s will on the,
___ is the right to excercise power
authority
___ is the fact that people accept that people of authority have power
legitimacy
3 types of authority
1- Traditional authority
2- Charismatic authority
3- Rational - legal authority
what is traditional authority?
-Obey out of habit
-cultural value
-like the queen
What is charismatic authority
-Based on quality of leader
-Tied to a specific person
-Like Nelson Mandala
What is Rational - Legal authority
- Obey leaders who inhabit offices
-depersonalized
-like doctor, Barack Obama
Why do we need states (3 reasons)
- a way to make and enforce rules
- a mechanism to solve conflict
- a way to set a collective goal (direction)
What is the hardware (doesn’t change) and what is the software (changes) between state and government
Hardware is state
software is government
What is this?
The legal and political authority of a territory containing a population marked by borders
A state
Why were states created
to bring control back
What 5 things does a state have?
1- government
2- population
3- territory
4- sovereignty
5- Legitimacy
What is the ultimate source of authority and the final decision maker in a society?
sovereignty
What 3 things is a strong state able to carry?
1- security
2- public policy
3- Basic goods and services
Why is a state considered weak?
if its unable to fufill tasks
What might a weak state face?
rivals such as organized crimes, guerrilla movements and other states
what is a Quasi states
degenerated but sovereings and recognized
ex: somalia
What is a defacto state?
A state with no legal recognition
ex: Taiwan
What is this?
Where you were born decides your citizenship
rule of the land
ex: america
What is this?
The citizens of your parent is yours
rule of the blood
ex: Europe, asia
What is this: a cultural and historical concept describing a group of people who identify with one another on the basis of shared culture, language or myth
A nation
what is zenophobia
The fear of rejection of foreigners in a community
