Term
|
Definition
| An organization that is self perpetuating and valued in its own right. |
|
|
Term
| Why study Political Institutions? |
|
Definition
| To compare different systems in our own and other institutions and their effectiveness in governing the people. |
|
|
Term
| Problems with the Comparative Approach |
|
Definition
Comparativists' opinions are unavoidably influenced by their past experiences and their bias can influence their conclucions.
Data can fail to represent the entire situation being observed and cause conclusions to be incorrect |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Statistics based and covers broad topics. Not very in depth and is subject to failures in data collection. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Political Scientists immerse themselves in their study, developing a holistic understanding of the issues from a first person perspective. It only provides a small sample and can fail to be representative of an entire population. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Came about in the 50's with the incorporation of game theory to political science. Scientists can now create testable hypothesis about instutions operations and derive empircal verification of their conclusions. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The organization that maintains a monopoly on the legitimate use of force within a territory |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Fundamental rules and norms regarding personal freedom and collective equality |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Definition of Sovereignty |
|
Definition
| the ability of the state to carry out activities independently without the intervention of others |
|
|
Term
| Relationship between the state, regime, and government |
|
Definition
| The state is the computer and the regime is like the software that is installed in the computer. The government is the person that operates the computer (the state). |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Rational, Legal and Traditional |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| no care to good or bad. all that matters is that an individual is put into power legally |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| When someone is legitimate because it is tradition. Ex: monarchs |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| operations of government performed in the public interest |
|
|
Term
| Weber's definition of the state |
|
Definition
| the organization that maintains a monopoly of violence over at territory |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
The system whereby a state extends its power to directly control territory, resources, and people beyond its boards
Drives by economic strategic and religious motives |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| When a country physically occupies a foreign territory through military force, businesses, or settlers |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the promotion, expansion of democratic values in non-democratic states |
|
|
Term
| De Tocqueville's Principles |
|
Definition
| Popular Sovereignty, Political Equality, and Political Liberty |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Basic principle of democracy, the people ultimately rule |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Each person carries equal weight in the conduct of public affairs |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Citizens are protected from governmental interference in the exercise of their basic freedoms |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Although a confucian democracy would not resemble the western style of democracy, the culture with Confucianism is more compatible to democratization than the western world believes. |
|
|
Term
| Democratic Political Taxonomy |
|
Definition
| Structural Level, Linkage Level, Government level, Government Action Level |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Culture, Economy, Domestic/International Forums, Constitutional Framework |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Mobilizes the community, voting/elections, media, interest groups, social movements, political parties |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Legislative Branch, Executive Branch, Judiciary Branch, Federal Branch |
|
|
Term
| Government Action and Policy |
|
Definition
| Making laws, waging wars, national defense, settling civil disputes |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
rules and norms emphasize the larger role of the public as well as individual rights or liberty.
Power is decentralized
Long term goals revolve around individual freedom and collective equality |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Limited role of the public
Power is centralized
Long term goals vary depending on who is in power |
|
|
Term
| Arendt's Goals of Totalitarianism |
|
Definition
Destroy Human Will
Destroy ability of individual action and creativity
Destroy enemies of the new regime |
|
|
