Comparative Politics Quiz

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Political Culture vs Cultural Pluralism

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=range of possibilities of what one can do in the political arena

=examines the different cultures in the state and how does it affect the state

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ancient vs modern nation

Back 2

=old roots vs our understanding of community

ex: newspaper can connect individuals so it creates this sense of kinship and people across borders are connected instead of by roots

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civic vs cultural nation

Back 3

civic=united by civic institutions such as a constitution

cultural=nation is defined by a shared culture/ethnicity, religion

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nation

Back 4

a group that desires self governance through an independent state

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ethnic identity

Back 5

set of institutions that bind people together through a common culture

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national identity

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institution that binds people together through common political aspirations. It can be derived from common ethnicity but mostly political

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nationalism

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a pride in one’s people and the belief in their own sovereign political destiny that is separate from those of others

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citizenship

Back 8

groups relationship with the state

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how do we express nationalism?

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banal= pledge of alligience, everyday, celebrate

political violence occurs when they want to express nationalism and arent allowed

civil wars such as in nigeria due to ethnic conflicts

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where does identity come from

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primordial= ancient or biological, static

instrumental=assent particular identities when it is in best interest

constructed=product of social relationships. ex: what i means to be a woman

Front 11

Political Violence

Back 11

physical injury to property or persons for a political purpose.

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Importance of drawing borders

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borders drawn by colonial powers that do not conform to major ethnic divisions which creates weak states with a lot of ethnic conflicts

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Why do conflicts begin?

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institutional ex: winner take all outcomes in pluralism voting which causes marginalization

ideational=ideas may justify or promote the use of violence. ex:nationalism

individual= people may carry out violence due to ex humiliation

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post imperial britain

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immigrants came because they used to be owned by UK so they are familiar with the system. they take skilled jobs

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Class conflict in UK

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a lot of conflict because of scarcity of resources & money. Class based violence occurs

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Racism in the UK

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because of new influx of immigrants

-lack of political representation and scarcity & discrimination=riots

this is an example of institutionalism creating pathways to violence

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assylum

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person suffering the possibility of persecution may seek refugee and protection from another sovereign state.

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terrorism

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premeditated politically motivated act of violence by non state actors targeting a non combatant

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Challenge to the Anglican state

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since everyone that went to school had to have some anglican education it created a problem with immigrants. So they decided to make it any type of religion class but since the UK is like the anglican state now they are like what does it mean to be British

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state-sponsored terrorism

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states sponsor nonstate terrorist groups as a means to extend their power by proxy

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How does the UK contend with the rise of militant Islam?

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have people from the community in the police force so they dont alienate the community at large

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What does the article "After Londonistan" tell us about the state of cultural conflict in the UK?

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Britain is trying to clamp down on its Muslim communities and empower them at the same time. Clamp down too hard, and you alienate the people you want to win over. Empower communities indiscriminately, and you give free rein to people it is foolish to trust.

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What does British History tell us about the rise in Militant groups within liberal democracies?

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British History tells us that even though it is a liberal democracy, there still is a marginalized part of the society that does not approve of the government and how they handle their society.