POG 100 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Canada, Weimar Republic, French Third Republic

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Politics and Public Administration
• Course: POG 100
• Professor: Patrice Dutil

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Politics is the art of preventing people from taking part in affairs which properly concern them - paul valery, french writer and philosopher. Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects - lesser b pearson, canadian pm. Politics is war without bloodshed while war is politics with bloodshed - mao zedong, Politics is the art of the possible - otto von bismarck, chancellor of germany. Two polar views of politics: politics as cooperation, or integration- as the process of rule based on order and justice. Politics is driven by the considerations of the common good. More natural for the thinking of those who support the existing social order (status quo: politics as conflict- as struggle for power. Politics is driven by selfish interests of individuals, groups, businesses, states. More natural for the thinking of those who would like to change the status quo in their favour.