POLI1041 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Comparative Politics, Fair City, Opportunity Cost
2 Nov 2016
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Pure theory of politics chapter 1: configuration and dynamics . Born in 1900, his father was a french aristocrat, mother studied e. europe. Part of the wwi generation, experienced the rise of non-democratic forms of gov"t in europe; came to us in 1937. Sought to convey classic political arguments to a modern audience. Pure as in taking something to its most basic elements. Tries to take a scientific view to politics. There isn"t a readily agreed upon set of elements in politics. Elemental political relationship is when a man rules man. Configuration/geography- how things are situated; relationship of elements; more evident/easy to understand. The one (king), the few(aristocrats), the many(assembly) Dynamics- causal change of events, how things arise from another. The many are often ruled by the few. Pnyx- lower grounds, where people meet, the many . Agora- market place, where people talk and debate. Highest balloon can see configuration- physical (see smoke)
