POL SCI 143A Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: The Revolution Continues Alliance, Junzi, Comparative Advantage
24 Oct 2017
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Combination of values, beliefs and opinions people have about politics. It"s necessary for a successful political system, because it motivates people to pay taxes, serve in the army, and otherwise support the country. Thus pc can influence a nation"s internal economic development and its relations with. Without a shared pc, people do not know what to expect from other people, creating other countries confusion, even chaos. Assume that action is motivated by thoughts. So elites have consistently tried to shape not only bad behavior but bad thinking. Assume that existence is a positive value. If it is, it is good; if it"s bad, it does not exist . Results in ritualization & orthopraxy: celebrate the good, hide the evil. Ccp leadership tries hard to ensure that all people believe the right things . People should believe in the truth of marxism-leninism. Hierarchy of news outlets! top guys have access to more detail .
