Chapter 2

Political Science 102 with Majstorovic at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

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Understanding Politics: Ideas, Institutions, and Issues
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Public Good

Shared beliefs of poli community as to what goals govt ought to attain

Ideology

Set of fixed, predictable ideas held by politicians and citizens on how to serve the public good

Anarchism

System opposing the existence of any type of govt--often through violence/lawlessness

Libertarianism

Based on belief that govt is a necessary evil that should interfere w/individual freedom and privacy as little as possible (aka minimalism)

Monarchism

Power should be concentrated in one person who rules by decree

Royalist

Favors absolutism or rule by an all powerful monarch

Fascism

Totalitarian system headed by popular charismatic leader. Controlled violence. Complete social+political control

Nazism

National Socialism--form of fascism based on extreme nationalism, militarism, and racism

Capitalism

Individuals own the means of production and can acquire unlimited personal wealth. Holds that govts shouldn't impose unnecessary restrictions on econ activity and laws of supply and demand can regulate the econ

Collectivism

Public good is best served by common ownership of political community's means of production and distribution

Socialism

Favoring collective and govt ownership over individual or private ownership

Marxism

Future belonged to industrial underclass and a classless society would eventually replace one based on classes tied to property and ownership

Proletarian

Marxist theory, a member of the working class

Bourgeoisie

Capitalist class

Law of Capitalist Accumulation

Rule that stronger capitalists motivated by greed would eventually eliminate weaker competitors and gain control of the market

Law of Pauperizaiton

Capitalism has a built-in tendency toward recession and unemployment thus workers inevitably become surplus labor

Democratic socialism

Govt based on pop. elections, public ownership and control of main sectors of the econ and broad welfare programs in health and education to benefit citizens

Gradualism

Major changes in society should take place slowly through reform rather than revolution

Welfare State

State whose govt is concerned w/providing for the social welfare of its citizens and does so w/specific public policies like health insurance, minimum, wage, and housing subsidies

Liberal

Emphasizes individualism, equality, and civil rights above other values

Conservative

Emphasizes prosperity, security, and tradition above other values

Commercial Republic

(Alexander Hamilton) democracy based on econ vitality, capitalistic principles, and private enterprise free of undue state regulation

Laissez-Faire Capitalism

Views the marketplace, unfettered by state interference, as the best regulator of the econ life of a society

Neoconservative

Advocate strong national defense, decisive military action in face of threats of provocations, pro Israeli policy in Middle east, min govt interference in econ. Opposed to federal regulation of business and banking

War on Terror

Defeating international terrorist organizations, destroying terrorist training camps, and bringing terrorists to justice

About this deck

By: Demitra Hahnfeld
Textbook:

Understanding Politics: Ideas, Institutions, and Issues
Created: 2011-02-02
Size: 25 flashcards
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