Political Science 1020E Lecture : Politics, Power, Authority- Lecture.docx
28 Nov 2012
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Hispaniola: one island which incorporates two countries- haiti, dominican republic, different environmental conditions. Haiti has a higher population density and is the poorest country outside of africa. Dominican has 74 parks covering 1/3 of the country, haiti has 4 parks: consequences of political decisions. Some meanings of politics : formal government activity, dishonestly seeking personal gain, noble pursuit of the public good, who gets what, when, how? . Primates: a biological order that includes humans, apes, and monkeys. , apes are political too, chimpanzee politics (book) Winners and losers: bonobo politics (just as closely related as chimps) New study finds bonobos not so nice (they hunt and eat other monkeys) The elements of politics: social, process, conflict, binding decisions, enforced. What is government: the activity of governing or ruling, exercising authority over other people. Forms of government: tyranny/monarchy, oligarchy/aristocracy, democracy/polity. What is the state: territorial community, centralized governing authority, sovereignty, including monopoly of legitimate violence.
