POLI 222 Lecture : POLI 222 - Notes.docx

• School: McGill University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLI 222
• Professor: Christa Scholtz

Document Summary

Lecture 1: ways of thinking about the political process. Terms and definitions: politics: the activity by which rival claims are settled by public authorities , rival: Indicates that there is competition in politics, only finite political resources. Money is easiest to understand as a resource that is competed for in politics. Time and attention and expertise of those who are in charge of getting the message out, the media. Public attention, what a politician wants action taken on (these are all finite political resources) Legislative time, once you have everything else you need time and means to put your policies into play. Politics is not a spectator sport, if you re not in it, you re not gonna win it: claims: People claim and make arguments and demands about things. Demands formulated to be understood and captivating. Framed strategically to increase likelihood of political success: framing an inherently political act, importance should not be discounted, public: