PSC 100 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Human Conditions, Utopia, Oligarchy
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Need to know for exam 1: introduction to political science. Origins and nature of government: political ideology. Modern political ideology: political culture and socialization. Political socialization: introduction to political science. Political science (or the study of politics) has to do with politics and government. If so, we would not need government and there would be no need politics. In reality, human and institutional activities bring about conflicts and disputes. Thus, politics brings about peaceful resolution of human and institutional disputes through compromise and consensus. The main objective is how to foster good and stable government. The examples of this approach can be seen in many western and non-western writings such as: the prince by machiavelli, the republic by plato, politics by aristotle, the. Federalist papers, confucius teaching, and political philosophy of indian brahman; (2) later approach, which is developed in the late nineteenth century, is further divided into the traditional and behavioral approach.
