POLS 2910 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Class Consciousness, Wield
11 Dec 2017
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Pol 2910 - chapter 1 - september 20, 2017: 3. Politicians face an image problem (image of politicians as untrustworthy and of their calling as low and dishonest) - this image isn"t entirely fair. Many politicians make financial + personal sacrifices by holding public office. Politicians need to appeal to a range of interests + values. Some promises they made can"t be kept or at least not in the same way. Compromises, occasional evasiveness, failure to deliver on promises made, and the resulting sense that those elected to public office don"t faithfully represent those who put them there: 4. Can"t satisfy all of our desires to its fullest extent. How"s it different from other disputes like economic, family. The public nature of political disputes + the use of public authority. Politics - the activity by which rival claims are settled by public authorities. Public realm - political boundary - where state"s authority reaches; beyond it = private realm.
