POL S101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: The Home Depot, Kyoto Protocol, Common Good
19 Sep 2017
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Why are politics important: greek philosophers" (cid:448)ie(cid:449)ed politi(cid:272)s as (cid:862)(cid:373)aster s(cid:272)ie(cid:374)(cid:272)e(cid:863, affect all aspects of our lives, school, disabilities, funding. Basic concepts: no universally accepted definitions for many concepts in politics, democracy, common good, politics, power, need clear definitions to analyze, understand, and discuss politics. Particularly to get them to do what they would not have otherwise done: aka influence, changes based on objective and circumstances involved, can be exerted in many different ways, coercion, fear or threats, ex. 1938 convinced czech to let germany annex some of its territory. Bc clear cutting was boycotted by environmental groups who then had their products boycotted in europe and home depot. The distribution of power: wealth, control of economy, social status, prestige, official position, control of information, expertise, supporters, control of force, ability to influence are the resources of power that are not evenly distributed. People power: large amounts of people with few resources for power can have a huge effect, ex.
