Shared Flashcard Set

Details

political science 204; comparitive politics
susan whiting
17
Political Studies
Undergraduate 3
01/23/2011

Additional Political Studies Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
the state
Definition

monopoly of coercion over a given territory

set of political institutions

highly institutionalized

sovrigen

Term
a Regime
Definition

the norms and rules regarding civil liberties, rights, and the allocation of power


fairly institutionalized; can be changed with large movements like revloution

 

embodied in a constitution

 

generalized as either democtatic or authoritarian

Term
a government
Definition

representatives or elites in charge of a state

 

Characterized by elected officials or non elected officials

 

bound by the current regime

 

loosly institutionalized

 

 

Term
tasks of a state
Definition

security

 

generate wealth

 

promote national identity

 

ligitimacy

Term
which level of analysis does modernization use?
Definition
individual level of analysis
Term
Modern Values
Definition

Active

 

merit

 

rational

 

achievement oriented

Term
traditional Values
Definition

Astrictive

 

Reliance on personal ties

 

passive

 

non-rational, superstition

Term
civic culture attitudes
Definition

competence

 

trust

 

satisfaction

Term
traditional attitudes
Definition

distrust

 

low satisfaction

 

low competence

Term
politically, modernization theory states that
X => Y => Z
Definition
economic development => modern values => Democracy
Term
Economic elements of Development
Definition
wealth creation
Providing basic needs
improving the quality of life
equality
Term
political elements of development
Definition
maintaining stability
states ability to make and carry out policy
democracy
Term
2 parts to democracy
Definition
civil liberties
political rights
Term
characteristics of countries in the periphery
Definition
provide raw materials
concentrated economy
vulnerable to raw materials running out
dependent on one core country
dependent on the core for technology
Term
colonialism
Definition
establishment through military froce
Term
neocolonialism
Definition
economic and cultural dominance over a country usually by MNCs
Term
characteristics of a developmental state
Definition
skill based hiring
power to implement policy
rewards based on performance
bureacratic mission
insulated from sociatial pressure
Supporting users have an ad free experience!