POLI 210 Final: POLI 200-Final Exam Notes
17 Dec 2017
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Ancient greek philosophers viewed politics as the master science. The laws and policies of government can affect all aspects of our lives and our society. There are no universally accepted definitions for many of the concepts used in analyzing politics. Can be viewed as a feature of all organized human activity. Some political scientists view the study of politics as including all relationships that involve power. Generally, political science focuses on the making of decisions that relate to the governing of a political community. Authoritative allocation of values for a society : the allocation of values refers to how the limited the resources of a society are allocated, allocation is generally accepted as binding on all persons in the community. Power is a relationship among different individuals and groups that is not easily quantifiable and changes depending on the objectives being pursued and the circumstances involved. Power does not necessarily mean one actor controls or dominates others.
