PO102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Common Good, Multiple Choice, Industrial Revolution
23 Nov 2017
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Multiple choice: (blank) is not a neighbour of syria iran. The ability to achieve an objective by influencing the behaviour of others is. Being elected may not be enough to guarantee a leader"s legitimacy in modern democracies. Can be tricky to achieve given diversity in community- clashing values and priorities. Individualists resist the goal, see it as unrealistic. A view that sees human beings as acting primarily in accordance with their own interests. Adam smith believes ifwe all follow our own interests the common good will just emerge. Argue that people engage in politics for many reasons, not just to advance their own interests. For example, people often promote values they think are important. Common good is hard to achieve because costs and benefits are distributed unevenly. Read on common good in textbook - will be tested. Understand the difference between the gov and the state. Political community that is responsible to those inside it.
