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Comparative Politics
Definitions and the 5 W's.
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Political Studies
Undergraduate 1
03/14/2011

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civil society
Definition
organizations outside of the state that help people define their own interests.
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clientelism
Definition
state provides benifits to groups of its political supporters
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communism
Definition
ideology focused on economic equality
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communist regimes
Definition
one party controls all of a countries politics and economics
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comparative politics
Definition
comparison of politics across countries
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concrete review
Definition
power of the high court to make rulings without a lawsuit
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conservative attitudes
Definition
support status quo and believe change is risky
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co-optation
Definition
members of the public are brought into a beneficial relationship withthe state and government
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corporation
Definition
citizens are forced to participate in state-sanctioned groups
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democratic regimes
Definition
regime with rules that emphsize large role for the public that protect basic rights and freedoms
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