POLI SCI 106: Midterm 1
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Sovereignty
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the ability of states to carry out actions or policies within a territory independently from external actors or internal rivals.
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institutions
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organizations or activities that are self-perpetuating and valued for their own sake.
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Politics
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the struggle in any group for power that will give one or more persons the ability to make decisions for the larger group
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Comparative Politics
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the study and comparison of domestic policies across countries
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Comparative Method
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a way to make comparisons across cases and draw conclusions.
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Quantitative Method
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study through statistical data from many cases
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Qualitative Method
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study through an in-depth investigation of a limited number of cases
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Statecraft
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the study of how to govern
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Modernization Theory
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a theory asserting that as societies developed, they would take on a set of common characteristics, including democracy and capitalism
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Behavioralism
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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
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Freedom
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the ability of an individual to act independently, without fear of restriction or punishment by the state or other individuals or groups in society
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Equality
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a shared material standard of individuals within a community, society, or country.
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State
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1. the organization that maintains a monopoly of violence over a territory
2. A set of political institutions to generate and execute policy regarding freedom and equality.
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Regime
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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.
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Government
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the leadership or elite in charge of running the state.
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Country
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term used to refer to state, government, regime, and the people who live within that political system.
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Legitimacy
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a value whereby something or someone is recognized and accepted as right and proper.
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Traditional Legitimacy
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legitimacy that accepts aspects of politics because they have been institutionalized over a long period of time.
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Charismatic Legitimacy
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legitimacy built on the force of ideas embodied by an individual leader.
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Rational-legal Legitimacy
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legitimacy based on a system of laws and procedures that are highly institutionalized.
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Federalism
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a system in which significant state powers, such as taxation, lawmaking, and security, are devolved to regional or local bodies.
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Unitary States
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a state in which most political power exists at the national level, with limited local authority
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Strong State
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a state that is able to fulfill basic tasks, such as defending territory, making and enforcing rules, collecting taxes, and managing the economy.
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Weak State
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a state that has difficulty fulfilling basic tasks, such as defending territory, making and enforcing rules, collect taxes, and managing the economy.
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Failed State
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a state so weak that its political structures collapse, leading to anarchy and violence.
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Capacity
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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.
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Autonomy
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the ability of the state to wield its power independently of the public.
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POLI SCI 106: Midterm 1