POLI 11 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Critical Role, Globalization, Nationstates
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Politics: it"s about community, institutions, government, etc. What is politics: decisions, choices that are. Public: not strictly personal in content, affects others, typically made collectively. Authoritative: intended to be binding, with claim to legitimacy (general acceptance of right to govern), can often be backed up by force. The two faces of politics: power (domination, choice (policy) In the real world, politics is always about power as well as choice: you can"t do politics alone. Politics is like a car: it has multiple parts: context: political decisions always made within a political system. Governments: organizations of individuals who have the power to make binding decisions on behalf of a particular community. State of nature: the condition of humankind if no government existed. Political culture: this is the public"s expectations toward the political process and their role in the process. Providing security and order is a critical role of modern governments.
