PLCP 3630 Lecture 2: Lesson 2
27 Aug 2016
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Lesson 2
PLCP 3630
● Intro Stuff
○ 2 free “passes” on discussion questions
● Patterns of Political Change
○ Three different categories; three different authors
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○ Anderson: examines sources of change outside the political domain -- comes
from outside political system but has profound impact within the system
■ Not arguing that all political change comes from outside political system,
just some
■ Ex: Economy as source of change, or Internet
○ Rudolphs: Within the world of politics, within pre-existing political institutions
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○ Staniland: Patterns of political change that take place within the political domain,
but outside political institutions
■ Insurgencies
● Group Breakdown:
○ What is question raised? How is it answered?
■ Question usually suggests there is possible variation in some outcome --
political change is never inevitable says Prof. -- Outcome is variable.
■ Answers usually involve a chain or a configuration of causes. What are
the causes of a particular outcome?
○ Anderson Groups:
■ 1. How has the distribution of vernacular affected modernization and
national communities?
● Start printing in vernacular lang (print capitalism)
● Spread shared ideas
● Create national identity
■ 2. How did newer, more imaginative communities come about?
● They argued that language was the starting point
Sources of
Outside
Political
Inside
Political
Anders
Within Political
Institutions:
Outside
Political
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Document Summary
Anderson: examines sources of change outside the political domain -- comes. Institutions: from outside political system but has profound impact within the system. Not arguing that all political change comes from outside political system, just some. Ex: economy as source of change, or internet. Rudolphs: within the world of politics, within pre-existing political institutions. Staniland: patterns of political change that take place within the political domain, but outside political institutions. Question usually suggests there is possible variation in some outcome -- political change is never inevitable says prof. -- outcome is variable. Answers usually involve a chain or a configuration of causes. Start printing in vernacular lang (print capitalism) They argued that language was the starting point. Prof disagrees, says it is central but not necessarily the starting point, says key to anderson"s argument is the transformation - prof then asked for ideas. Student says reformation was key - prof agrees. Prof - there was a bifurcation of languages used.
