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20 Cards in this Set
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Power |
Abilityto get someone to do what they otherwise wouldn’t |
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Lasswell (1936) |
Politicsis “who gets what and how?” |
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Description, Explanation, and Prescription |
D - "What and How?" E - "Why?" P - "What should be done?" |
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Traditionalism (Approach to Political Science) |
"What should be?" ("In a perfect world: ____.") |
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Behavioralism (Approach to Political Science) |
"What is the reality?" ("In a flawed society: ____.") |
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Four Main Types of Power |
Force, Persuasion, Manipulation, Exchange |
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Force |
Thisis the exercise of power by physical means. (war, terrorism, violence, riots,assault) |
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Persuasion |
Nonphysical.The person makes it know that they are attempting to influence you. (lobbying,speechmaking, debating, court decisions, federalist papers) |
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Manipulation |
Nonphysical. Theperson who is attempting to influence you is attempting to conceal theirefforts as well. (Regan) |
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Exchange |
Thisis the use of power through incentives. (Tax credit for going solar, parkingfor clean air vehicles only, etc.) |
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Hard Power |
Force of any kind. |
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Soft Power |
Any nonphysical form of power. |
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Legitimacy |
This is a mass perception that a government’srule is rightful. (Thomas Paine questioned the legitimacy of KingGeorge III.) |
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Sovereignty |
The power of the government to rule over itsterritory. (External and Internal) |
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Authority |
Thisis the psychological ability to get others to obey them. (Respect for aleader) |
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Biological Explanation for Power |
Aristotle believed that men were political animals. Marxclaimed men were “species beings.” Obeying leaders is innate. Why do people disobey? |
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Psychological Explanation for Power |
Peopleare natural conformists. They have a need to conform and fit intogroups. |
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Cultural Explanation for Power |
Humanbehavior is learned, not inherited. |
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Rational Choice Explanation for Power |
Peopleknow what they want most of the time and they have a good reason. |
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Hypothesis |
Aneducated guess about what might happen. |
