PO 101 Midterm: Politics Study Guide

• School: Quinnipiac University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: PO 101
• Professor: Batty

Document Summary

Study the definitions of politics advanced by scholars such as harold lasswell: Lasswell definition: who gets what when and how . David easton: the authoritative allocation of values; how can authority distribute those goods. Book definition: the ongoing competition between people, usually in groups to shape policy in their favor. Be sure you know the major focus of political science. Political scientists study why and how political systems interact, and the analysis of politics. Be sure you know the subfields of political science outlined on pgs. Comparative politics: comparative politics is the study of politics outside the united. States or politics compared across countries, possibly including the usa. The field of comparative politics includes the study of governing institutions, electoral behavior and procedures, public policy, political economy, social movements and organizations, protest and revolution. International relations: international relations is the study of political relations between nation-states.