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Politics |
The study of how organized disputes are articulated and then resolved by the public decisions of the government - Jackson and Jackson |
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Levels of political influence |
Social, political, governmental, global. Cooperations, political parties, civil servants, UN |
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Politics revolves around culture |
Customs (accepted practices enforced) Beliefs (deeply help convictions) Symbols (intended to unify people) Attitudes (parents teachers ect) Values (what things are important) Belief ex: government too involved Value: no killing people |
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Why study politics |
1) basic consensus and political controversies 2) what do you know/ what are your expectations 3) should we be forced to vote 4) it's everywhere |
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Primary functions of government |
Maintain internal order and national defense Ensure justice Safeguard individual freedom Regulate individual actions Promote general welfare |
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Government as a necessary evil |
Prohibit, restrain, regulate and compel citizens and other social & economical organizations to behave in a certain manner |
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Government as a positive good |
With taxes I buy civilization - Holmes Promoter of the common good |
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Ideologies |
1) spiritual and temporal leaders for subjects (guidance) 2) used by government to accomplish political, economic and social goals 3) they're indispensable |
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The development of ideologies conencides with |
Rationalism Urbanization of society Mechanization of productivity Threat of economic dislocation Sacrifice of spiritualism for materialism All these makes people more succeptible to new ideas |
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Antoinne Louis Claude destuit teracy |
Coined the term ideology Ideology as a science of ideas |
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Ideology of 19th century |
Political term Hope Action oriented Directed towards citizens Simple |
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Jackson and Jackson - ideology |
A set of ideas and beliefs that clarify what is valued and what is not, what must be maintained and what must be changed and what shapes the attitude of those who share it |
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Functions of an ideology |
Explanation ( making sense of the world we live in) Evaluation (Judging social conditions and political and economic affairs) (good? Bad?) Orientative (Sense of identity/ social class/ position in society) Programmatic (Translates beliefs/ideas into outcomes) |
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Negative side of ideologies |
Simplistic Manipulated into propaganda (make America great again) Based on unrealistic goals Ambiguous priorities (looks good on the outside) |
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Negative freedom |
Freedom from someone interfering in your life Stepping out of the way to allow you to do things (Right to buy Tabacco, unhealthy food) |
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Positive freedom |
Act upon ones free will, freedom from internal constrains (Freedom of speech) |
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Left |
Social economic equality |
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Right |
Status quo, traditional values & institutions |
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Liberalism |
Individual freedom and basic rights Struggle against oppression Rule of law (defining relationship frameworks) Secularism prevails (no obligation to a religion) At the consent of the governed |
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Variants of liberalism |
Classical Reformal |
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Classical liberalism |
John Locke - social contract A trustee to protect the rights of the people Lassiez Faire economic freedom Government as an arbiter of last resorts |
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Reformal liberalism |
Aka welfare liberalism The state can improve working & living conditions Help people develop their individuality The power to do something worth doing Equity employment (help women/ minoritues) E.i, pension, Healthcare, education help Equal opportunities and Keynes (The more expansive a state is the better it can look after its people) |
