Shared Flashcard Set

Details

POL101W - Chapter 1 - Intro to Political Concepts
Cue cards from Chapter 1 - Intro to Political Concepts
10
Political Studies
Undergraduate 1
10/10/2011

Additional Political Studies Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Legitimacy
Definition
An ethical judgment that something is right and proper. Involves regime legitimacy, functional legitimacy and policy legitimacy.
Term
Cultural Relativism
Definition
States that morality is the unique product of individual societies, thus we should not be able to make moral judgments about other societies.
Term
Authority
Definition
The imposition of one's will on another by reason of legitimacy - because the subject regards the decision-maker as having a right to make such a binding decision. Rand Dyck refers to authority as legitimate power, however Heard considers it more the ability to make decisions that others consider binding and obey.
Term
Sources of Authority
Definition
Traditional Deference
Legal Powers of Office
Personal Charisma
Fear of Force
Personal Agreement with the Command
Strategic Compliance to Achieve Own Goals
Acquiescence (not consent)
Term
Types of Consent
Definition
Implicit or Explicit
Term
Coercion
Definition
The imposition of one's will on another by the use of penalty, force or the threat of force.
Term
Influence
Definition
To create a state of mind in others where they anticipate your needs and interests and then accommodate them in their actions.
Term
Persuasion
Definition
Actively engaging people to convince them of the soundness of your ideas, or of the problems they will encounter if they follow other ideas.
Term
Politics
Definition
The activity in which conflicting interests struggle for advantage and dominance in the making and execution of public policies.
Term
Power
Definition
The ability of one actor to impose its will on another, to get its own way and to do and get what it wants.
Supporting users have an ad free experience!