POLA02H3 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Collective Action, Class Conflict, Oligarchy
24 Feb 2016
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Capital: is wealth in the form of money or assets, taken as a sign of the financial strength of an individual, organization, or nation, and assumed to be available for; growth, development, power, stability, population, and investment. Collective action a group of people standing up against corruption (protests, rallies, petitions, etc. ). It is often difficult even if achieved, changes me be elusive. Sometimes t is easier to take alternative routes than voicing opinions. A system where in it involves three actors: * patron (electorate) - the people who are to elect. * agent (politician) the person who is running for a position in the government. * client (usually wealthy business personnel) supporter or financer of the agent. The client will give support (usually in form of money/resources) to the agent. Once the agent gets into office, he then gives back the resources (monopoly over certain products, titles, money, etc) he obtained from the patron.
