POLI SCI 106 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Wage War, Primordialism, Gini Coefficient
30 Oct 2014
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Recession, depression (and what to do about them) Comparative politics- the study of multiple different countries and their domestic politics. American politics- studies the domestic politics of a specific state. International relations- study how different states interact with each other at the international level. Political theory- study the history of political thought and meaning of specific terms and ideas. A way to make comparisons across cases and draw conclusions. Rationalists study individual behavior and why people look out for themselves and their own situation. Constructivists study groups and their shared goals and norms within said group. Structuralists- study the institutions, rules and regulations of individual and group behavior. Areas with specific boundries that have a monopoly of force over that given area. Has a government system and has ability to tax and other things like that. Sovereignty- the ability of a state to protect itself from outside sources and carry out actions within its.
