POLS 1101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1.12-25: Elitism, Harold Lasswell, Bipartisanship
18 Sep 2016
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Politics: the means by which society settles its conflicts and allocates the resulting benefits and costs: who gets what, when, and how harold lasswell. Power: the ability of persons, groups, or institutions to influence political developments. Democracy: a form of government in which the people govern, either directly or through elected representatives: majority rule. Majoritarianism: the political leaders respond to the policy desires of the majority. Democracies operate as pluralistic (multi-interest) systems than as majoritarian systems. Pluralism: on most issues, the preference of the special interest largely determines what government does. Party polarization: the major conflict between two parties. Authority: the recognized right of officials to exercise power. Constitutionalism: the idea that there are lawful restrictions on government"s power. Legal action: the use of the courts as a means of asserting rights and interests. Corporate power: operates in part through the influence that firms have with policymakers. Elitism: the power exercised by well-positioned and highly influential individuals.
