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-Russia
Privatized industry
Some shares went to workers
Move to the managers
Nomenclature
Oligarchs

-Iran
Democratic form
But theocracy

-Nigeria
Oil exporter oil curse
Prebendalism

-UK
Labour Party took over in 1945
Nationalized large industries
NHS

Margarate Thatcher- Thatcher Cure Coal Strike

-Mexico
NAFTA
Job shift to Mexico
-undercut wages
-environmental protections

-China
Authoritarism socialism shifted to capitalists economy

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Purposes of Government
-Freedom- Equality

-Meet the needs of the people


How to determine whether Iraq can be democratic:

Religious tension: Sunni-Shiite conflict
Islam- Middle Eastern countries


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Outcome Opportunity
-standard of -Public education
living

Welfare Healthcare -no discrimination
SS on race, gender, age
Medicare
Medicare


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Aspects of Liberty
Political
-voting
-office open
-petition/lobby
-assemble
-press
-impeach/remove leadership
-short terms n office, set
-federalism
-more self rule
-diffuses power
-separation of powers?

Economic:
-free market-little govt. Interference
-own property-sell it’s pass it on
-low regulations
-travel

Other:
Rt.. To counsel
-bear arms
-fair trial-unbiased judge, jury
-no cruel or unusual punishment
-speedy trial
-habeas corpus
-freedom of religion
-marriage
-privacy-family planning


Aspects of equality
Outcome:
Welfare

Medicare/Medicaid

Social Security

Diversity-lack of discrimination

Equal rights- protection of the law does not favor one group

No wage disparity to gender/race

No relation btwn class and race

Education
Affirmative action?

Public Services
Library

Are any in conflict with one another?


Progressive tax:
Wealth redistribution

Mixed economy?
Price/ rent control




Why do we have governments at all?
What do they do?

Keep order: in and outside peace

Protect health
Provide a level playing field?
Establish Justice- courts- rule of law
Provide/ensure the necessities of life

comparative politics-The study and comparison of domestic politics across countries.

institution-An organization or activity that is self-perpetuating and valued for its own sake.

politics-The struggle in any group for power that will give one or more persons the ability to make decisions for the larger group.

comparative method-The means by which social scientists make comparisons across cases.

inductive reasoning-Research that works from case studies in order to generate hypotheses.

deductive reasoning-Research that works from a hypothesis that is then tested against data.

correlation-An apparent relationship between two or more variables.

selection bias- A focus on effects rather than causes, which can lead to inaccurate conclusions about correlation or causation.

endogeneity- The problem that distinguishing cause and effect is not always easy; variables may act both as causes and as effects in relationship to one another.

modernization theory-A theory which held that as societies developed, they would take on a set of common characteristics, including democracy and capitalism.

behavioral revolution-A movement within political science during the 1950s and 1960s to develop general theories about individual political behavior that could be applied across all countries.

qualitative method- Gathering and analysis of data through an in-depth investigation of a limited number of cases.

quantitative method-Gathering and analysis of statistical data from many countries, to look for correlations and test hypotheses.

rational choice-Approach that assumes that individuals weigh the costs and benefits in order to make choices that maximize their benefits.

game theory- An approach that emphasizes how actors or organizations behave in their goal to influence others. Built upon the assumptions of the rational choice model.

freedom-The ability of an individual to act independently, without fear of restriction or punishment by the state or other individuals or groups in society.

equality- A shared material standard of individuals within a community, society, or country.

overeignty- The ability of a state to carry out actions or policies within a territory independently from external actors or internal rivals.

regime-The fundamental rules and norms of politics, embodying long-term goals regarding individual freedom and collective equality, where power should reside, and the use of that power.

government-The leadership or elite in charge of running the state.

country-Term used to refer to state, government, regime, and the people who live within that political system.

legitimacy- A value whereby an institution is accepted by the public as right and proper, thus giving it authority and power.

traditional legitimacy-Legitimacy that accepts aspects of politics because they have been institutionalized over a long period of time.

charismatic legitimacy- Legitimacy built on the force of ideas embodied by an individual leader.

rational legal legitimacy-Legitimacy based on a system of laws and procedures that are highly institutionalized.

federalism- A system in which significant state powers, such as taxation, lawmaking, and security, are devolved to regional or local bodies.

unitary state- A state in which most political power exists at the national level, with limited local authority.

devolution- A process in which political power is "sent down" to lower levels of state and government.

strong state-A state that is able to fulfill basic tasks, such as defending territory, making and enforcing rules, collecting taxes, and managing the economy.

weak state- A state that has difficulty fulfilling basic tasks, such as defending territory, making and enforcing rules, collecting taxes, and managing the economy.

failed state -A state so weak that its political structures collapse, leading to anarchy and violence.

capacity- The ability of the state to wield power to carry out basic tasks, such as defending territory, making and enforcing rules, collecting taxes, and managing the economy.

autonomy-The ability of the state to wield its power independently of the public.