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Midterm #1
Chapters 2-4 Review for Midterm #1
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Political Studies
Undergraduate 2
09/28/2011

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Term
Role of History
Definition

1) Affects evolution of political institutions

  • Manipulated to change outlook on the future
  • Not told objectively but by how it's remembered

2) Political Culture

3) Political Problems

Term

Political Culture

Definition

Values, attitudes, orientations, & expectations people have about politics

  • Link between political attitudes & political action
  • Determines how political institutions work
  • Determines political stability of a country
Term
Political Problems
Definition

Devicive issues stick around with no clear solution

India/Pakistan

Term
Limitations of Political Culture
Definition
  • Creating generalizations
  • Measurement challenges (observer bias)
  • Values change over time (not static)
  • No deep seated value orientation, based on current regime (SURVEY)
Term
Factors of Production
Definition

1. Land

2. Labor

3. Capitol

Term

Neoliberalism

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Definition

A market-driven  approach to economic and social policy based on neoclassical theories of economics that stresses the efficiency of private enterprise,liberalized trade and relatively open markets, and therefore seeks to maximize the role of the private sector in determining the political and economic priorities of the state

 

 

Term
Almond's Advice
Definition
Term
Acemoglu
Definition
Term
Significant Social Cleavages
Definition

1. Extent/Depth of Discrimination

2. Economic Wellbeing

  • Distribution

3. Elite Behavior

  • Politicians manipulate

4. International Influences

5. Pattern of Cleavage: Coinciding/Cross-Cutting

Term
Violent Cleavages
Definition

Authoritarian Regime:

Suppression=no violence

Resistance: Extreme Violence

Democratic Regime: Limited Protest but not extreme violence

Term
Cleavage Conflict
Definition

Cross-Cutting Cleavage Conflict 

Moderate compromise possible but not politically unstable

 

Coinciding Cleavage Conflict

High, very hard to manage

(extreme polarization)

Term
French Model of Integration
Definition
Term
Political Participation
Definition

Activist: office, fewest

Participant: involved, active

Onlooker: discussion, attention

Apoliticals: most people, biggest group

Term
Factors of Participation
Definition

1. Level of Education

2. Personal factors (attitudes, beliefs, personality)

3. Political setting

4. Socio-economic factors

5. Political Beliefs

Term
Electoral System
Definition
Rules by which elections are conducted and by which votes get counted and converted into seats
Term

Single Member District Plurality System

(SMDP)

Definition

One winner per district

VOTE FOR CANDIDATE

PRO: *single, simple, intuitive* high accountability* one district one representitive* Stable victory

CON: -Wasted votes- lower turnout

DUVERGER'S LAW

Term

Proportional Representation System

PR

Definition

VOTE FOR PARTY

Proportionality: multi-member districts (>1 winner per district)

PRO: *fair, equitable *no wasted vote higher turnout *smaller parties *women & minority parties

CONS: -Coalition gov'ts -polarization difficult to work- pass buck

Term
Referendums
Definition

1. Advisory

2. Mandatory

3. Initiatives

Term
Referendums Pro/Con
Definition

Pro: *Participation *Legitimacy *Accountability *Democratic Values

 

Con: Illegitimate win -Influenced -Misused 

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