POLI 1100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Free Rider Problem, Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines, Normative Economics
30 Jul 2016
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Political decisions affect the economy, the quality of the environment, the freedoms you can enjoy, and whether your country will send troops to fight in another part of the world. Activity related to influencing, making, or implementing collective decisions for a political community. Political power can be exerted in these ways: Coercion involves using far or threats of harmful consequences to achieve an outcome. Involves using rewards or bribes to achieve outcome. Persuasion may involve the use of truthful information to encourage people to act in accordance with their own interests or values, or the use of misleading information to manipulate people. 1938 germany was able to annex part of czech. Ex: if your employer promises to give you a pro- motion should you did to support a particular candidate, power has n xrisd in the form of an indument. Pipeline persuading people it is a good idea with the interest of money in mind.
