POL111H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Charismatic Authority, David Easton, Legislature
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Approaches to the study of politics; institutional foundations and the development of the. It now includes political theory, practice, behavior and systems. Used to be focused on institutions and constitutional law but today it goes beyond that. Looks at social relations between state, gov"t and politics. Politics by definition is the struggle for power and conflict. Normative beliefs: how things should be (qualitative ex. Normative analysis is analysis that involves examining ideas or ideals about how a community should be governed and what values should be pursued through politics. Based his ideology on what was happening during his time. Three main ways in which power is exerted. Coercion: threat, physical force or fear of punishment. They respect you and are obligated to follow you. Legitimacy is maintained through traditional authority, charismatic authority and legal-rational authority under influence. (max weber) Imposition of one"s will through persuasion and voluntary compliance not force.
