what is politcs Flashcards
Politics
who gets what, when, and how; a process for determining how power and resources are distributed in a society without recourse to violence
The ability to get other people to do what you want
Power
the channels—including television, radio, newspapers, and the Internet—through which information is sent and received
Media
the way we organize and live our collective lives
Social Order
The tools of politics
Compromise
Cooperation
Discussion
Debate
deal making
Bargaining
Storytelling
bribery and deceit
a system or organization for exercising authority over a body of people
Government
Accepted as right or proper
Legitimate
directives that specify how resources will be distributed or what procedures govern collective activity and they are the how of politics
Rules
informal, unwritten expectations that guide behavior and support formal rule systems; often most noticeable when broken
Norms
Organizations in which government power is exercised
Institutions
a persuasive story about the nature of power, who should have it, and how it should be used
Political Narrative
journalists and the media elite who determine which news stories are covered and which are not
Gatekeepers
production and distribution of a society’s material resources and services
Economics
power that is recognized as legitimate, or right
Authority
