Term
|
Definition
| REFERS TO TRUST AND COOPERATION WHICH MAKES COLLECTIVE ACTION POSSIBLE AND EFFECTIVE-POLITICAL CULTURE WITH GREAT SOCIAL CAP CREATES BETETR PROBLEM SOLVING DEMOCRACY |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| COMPOSED OF VOLUNTARY, CIVIC, AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE THE FOUNDATION OF A FUNCTIONING SOCIETY-INCLUDE NGO'S, INTEREST GROUPS, SOCIAL MOVEMENTS, ETC |
|
|
Term
| WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CIVIL SOCIETY AND SOCIAL CAPITAL |
|
Definition
| SOCAIL CAP FORMS THE BASIS FOR A STRONG CIVIL SOCIETY. BY CREATING TRUST AND BETWORKS OF PEOPLE WORKING TOGETHER FOR A COMMON GOOD, CIBIL SOCIETY BECOMES A TOOL FOR CITIZENS TO STRENGTHEN DEMOCRACY. |
|
|
Term
| DEFINE LIBERAL DEMOCRACY-FEATURES |
|
Definition
DEMOCRACY
REPRESENTATIVE GOV
FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS
EQUALITY, CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS GUARANTEED AND ENSHRINED
FEATURES: SEPARATION OF POWERS, CHECKS AND BALANCES |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
ELECTORAL DEMOCRACY
ELECTIONS ARE OFTEN CORRUPT AND MANIPULATED
WEAK OPPOSITION/CIVIL SOCIETY
WEAK INSTS: COURTS/PARLIAMENTS
LITTLE RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
DEMOCRACY DOES NOT EXTEND FAR BEYOND ELECTIONS |
|
|
Term
| DEMOCRATIC TRANSITION AND EXAMPLE |
|
Definition
INITIAL ESTABLISHMENT OF DEMOCRACY-EMERGENCE
3 HISTORIC WAVES
EXAMPLE: STATES SUCH AS UKRAINE AFTER THE COLLAPSE OF COMMUNIST SOVIET UNION |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
DEMOCRATIC "DEEPENING"
WHEN DEMOCRACY PROVIDES AND ACCEPTED FRAMEWORK FOR POLITICAL COMP.-TURNOVER-ATLEAST AFTER 2 ELECTIONS
A PARTICULAR SET OF INSTS BECOMES THE ONLY SET, AND NO ONE CAN IMAGINE ACTING OUTSIDE THE DEMOCRATIC INSTS. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A PROCESS IN WHICH THE CONSTRAINTS OF GEOGRAPHY ON SOCIAL AND CULTURAL AGREEMENTS RECEDE AND IN WHICH PEOPLE BECOME INCREASINGLY AWARE THAT THE ARE RECEDING. |
|
|
Term
| BENEFITS OF GLOBALIZATION TO THE STATE |
|
Definition
TRANSNATIONAL MOVEMENTS
REGIONALISM (UN?)
STRONGER CIVIL SOCIETY
INGO'S
GLOBAL MARKET |
|
|
Term
| DRAWBACKS OF GLOBALIZATION |
|
Definition
LOSS OF STATE AUTONOMY
TRANSNATIONAL TERROR MOVEMENTS
DISEASE
LOSS OF STATE SOVEREIGNTY
MULTI-NATIONAL CORPS
LOSS OF CONTROL OVER MARKET |
|
|
Term
| DIFFERENT TYPES OF ELECTORAL SYSTEMS |
|
Definition
PLURALITY: WHICHEVER PARTY.CAND WON THE MOST VOTES
MAJORITY: WINNER MUST WIN OVER 50% OF THE VOTE
PROP. REP: % OF VOTES=% OF SEATS, SINGLE TRANSFERABLE VOTE(STV)
MIXED METHOD: COMBINES GEOGRAPHIC REP WITH PARTY REP, PR AND PLURALITY METHODS |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
ADVS: MODERATION, 2 PARTY SYSTEM, STABLE GOV
DIS: WASTED VOTES, LITTLE MINORITY REP |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
ADVS: ENSURE A QUALIFIED MAJ, LESS WASTED VOTES, STABLE GOV
DIS: COMPLICATED, LITTLE MINORITY REP |
|
|
Term
PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION (PR)
ADS AND DISADS |
|
Definition
ADVS: REPRESENTATION, SOCIETAL CONSENSUS
DISADV: UNSTABLE GOV, DISPROPORTIONATE POWER TO SMALL PARTIES |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
COMPOSED OF SETS OF PARTIES THAT COMPETE AND COOPERATE WITH THE AIM OF INCREASING THEIR POWER IN CONTROLLING THE GOV
ONLY IN DEMOCRACIES |
|
|
Term
| NAME 3 TYPES OF PARTY SYSTEMS/VOTING SYSTEMS THEY CORRESPOND TO |
|
Definition
DOMINANT: ONE PARTY-ANY SYSTEM
2 PARTY-PLURALITY, MAJORITY
MULTI-PARTY: PR, CONSOCIATIONALISM OR POWER SHARING, COALITION GOV |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
GROUPS WHICH ARE PART OF CIVIL SOCIETY AND CONNECTED TO POLITICAL PARTICIPATION
THINK "INSIDERS" -THOSE WITHIN THE GOV AND...
"CHALLENGERS"-SOCIAL MOVEMENTS WHICH ARE OUTSIDE SEEKING TO CHALLENGE THE SYSTEM
PEOPLE WITH A COMMON OBJECTIVE/WORLD VIEW, WHO COME TOGETHER TO CHALLENGE THE ESTABLISHED ORDER |
|
|
Term
| FEATURES OF SOCIAL MOVEMENTS |
|
Definition
COLLECTIVE ACTIONS: SIT-INS, MARCHES, BOYCOTTS, STRIKES, DEMONSTRATIONS-EXTRA PARLIAMENTARY ACTIVITY
NOT TIGHTLY ORGANIZED LINKED INTEREST GROUPS
MEMBERS SHARE BROAD IDEOLOGICAL STANCE-NO FORMAL MEMBERSHIP |
|
|
Term
| DEFINE INTEREST GROUPS: WHAT ARE 2 TYPES |
|
Definition
ORGANIZATIONS WHICH HAVE SOME AUTONOMY FROM GOV OR POLITICAL PARTIES-TRY TO INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY
INTERPOSED BETWEEN CIVIL SOCIETY AND GOVERNMENT
2 TYPES: PROMOTIONAL AND PROTECTIVE |
|
|
Term
| HOW FO INTEREST GROUPS INFLUENCE THE GOV? |
|
Definition
MAKE POLICY RELATED APPEALS TO THE GOV/ REGIONALLY LOBBYING
INTEREST (OR PRESSURE GROUPS) ARE GROUPS WHICH SEEK TO INFLUENCE, RATHER THAN CONTROL, GOV POLICY-ESTABLISH CHANNELS TO INFLUENCE |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
STATE WITHIN TERRITORIAL BOUNDARIES ORGANIZED AROUND SHARED ETHNIC OR HISTORICAL ROOTS
SHARED LANGUAGE, CULTURE, HISTORY OR TERRITORY |
|
|
Term
| 2 THEORIES OF THE ORIGINS OF A NATION? |
|
Definition
ROOTS OF NATIONALISM: PRIMORDIALIST/CONSTRUCTIVISTS
CONSTRUCTED OR ORGANIC FOUNDATIONS OF NATION-STATES
PRIMORDIALIST: FRANCE, SPAIN, ISRAEL?
CONSTRUCTIVIST: US CANADA, GERMANY, PALESTINIANS, ISRAEL? |
|
|
Term
| WHAT IS POLITICAL ECONOMY? |
|
Definition
REFERS TO THE ARE WHERE POLITICS MEETS ECONOMICS
PARTICULAR FOCUS ON ECONOMICAL PLOCIY!! |
|
|
Term
| 2 TYPES OF POLITICAL ECONOMIES WITHIN LIBERAL DEMOCRACY? |
|
Definition
PLURALISM-FREE MARKET/CAPITALISM AND ...
CORPORATISM (ORGANIZED , STATE INTERFERANCE) |
|
|
Term
| TYOES OF POLITICAL ECONOMIES IN ILLIBERAL DEMOCRACY VS COMMUNIST VS AUTH REGIMES? |
|
Definition
ILLIBERAL DEM: DEVELOPMENTAL STATES-COMBINES POWERFUL BUREAUCRACY WHICH FORMULATES NATIONAL POLICY W/ PRIVATE OWNERSHIP PF PRODUCTION
EX: ASIAN GIANTS
COMMUNIST STATES: COMAND ECONOMIES
AUTH REGIMES; RENTIER STATES, PATRONAGE RELATIONSHIP |
|
|
Term
| 3 DIFF LEVELS OF COMPARISON/ANALYSIS |
|
Definition
INSTITUTION CENTERED: PARLIAMENTS, COURTS ETC
SOCIETY CENTERED: BEHAVIOUR OF ACTORS WITHIN A SOCIETY
STATE-CENTERED: STATES AS THE MOST IMPORTANT UNIT IN POLITICAL SYSTEM |
|
|
Term
| 2 DIFF TYPES OD CASE STUDIES |
|
Definition
MOST DIFFERENT: FUNDAMENTALLY DIFF CASES WITH THE SAME STARTING POINT OR OUTCOME
MOST SIMILAR: FUNDAMENTALLY SIMILAR WITH DIFFERENT STARTING POINT OR OUTCOME |
|
|
Term
| TYPES OF DIFF CASE STUDIES |
|
Definition
REPRESENTATIVE
PROTOTYPICAL
DEVIANT
ARCHETYPICAL
CRITICAL |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| NON DEMOCRATIC REGIME LEAD BY A LEADER OR SMALL GROUP WHO MAINTAINS POWER (WITHIN ILL-DEFINED BUT USUALLY PREDICTABLE LIMITS) |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
LEADER OR SMALL GROUP RULES
PRESENCE OF LIMITED POLITICAL PLURALISM
ABSENCE OF ELABORATE AND GUIDING IDEOLOGY
ABSENCE OF INTENSIVE POLITICAL MOBILIZATION |
|
|
Term
| HOW IS AUTH DIFF FROM TOTALITARIANISM? EXAMPLES |
|
Definition
IDEOLOGICAL REGIME WITH TOTAL CONTROL OVER THE DAILY LIFE, ACTION AND BEHAVIOUR AND THOUGHTS OF CITIZENS
CHARACTERISTICS: ONE PARTY, SYSTEM OF TERROR, MONOPOLY OVER MEDIA, MONOPOLY OVER ARMS, CENTRALLY PLANNED ECONOMY
EX: NAZI GERMANY, COMMUNISM UNDER STALIN |
|
|
Term
| WHAT ARE SOCIAL CLEAVAGES? |
|
Definition
| DIVISIONS WITHIN SOCIETY AROUND WITH POLITICAL IDENTITIES AND LOYALTIES ARE CONSTRUCTED |
|
|
Term
| 2 TYPES OF SOCIAL CLEAVAGES WITH SPECIFIC EXAMPLES |
|
Definition
CUMULATIVE AND CROSS-CUTTING
EXAMPLES:
CENTER-PERIPHERY
URBAN-RURAL
CHURCH-STATE
WORKER-EMPLOYEE |
|
|
Term
| 3 TYPS OF NON-VIOLENT POLITICAL PARTICIPATION |
|
Definition
SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
INTEREST GROUPS
VOTING
POLITICAL PARTIES |
|
|
Term
| DEFINE POLITICAL TERRORISM |
|
Definition
| VIOLENCE OR THREAT OF VIOLENCE WITH THE AIM OF INFLUENCING A TARGET OTHER THAN THE IMMEDIATE VICTIM |
|
|
Term
| WHAT IS A REVOLUTION AND HOW IS IT CAUSED? |
|
Definition
| SWIFT CHANGE OR OVERTHROW OR A REGIME-CAUSED BY WIDESPREAD SOCIETAL DISCONTENT (RELATIVE DEPRIVATION)-DAVIES J CURVE |
|
|
