POLI SCI 106 Study Guide - Final Guide: Natron, Economic System, Mixed Economy
30 Oct 2014
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Definition: comparative politics: inside states; the study of domestic politics of foreign countries. American politics: study of domestic politics in the us. International relations: between states; study of relations among states at the international level. Trade, treaty, war, globalization, etc: political theory: studies the history of political thought, the meaning of terms such as. Approaches to comparative research: normative: how politics should be conducted, what is desirable, predictive: how politics will be conducted; ponders future events, descriptive/empirical: how politics is being conducted, causal/positive: how/why events happen/happened. Interests (rationalist); individual level of analysis, individual interests explain outcomes. Identities (culturalist); social group level of analysis, shared social norms, goals and understandings explain outcomes (age, race, etc) Institutions (structuralist); formal and informal rules shape and constrain individual and group behavior. 192 today, 1897 held lowest number of states in history. Coersion: using physical force, state controlling arm, etc.
