POLS 110 Study Guide - Final Guide: Judicial Activism, Kleptocracy, Meritocracy

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Political Studies
• Course: POLS 110
• Professor: Kim Richard Nossal

Document Summary

The monadic definition: focusing on one primary element as the most important for understanding a phenomenon. This is attractive bc of the comfort of a pithy definition like lasswell"s (who gets what, when and how) and it simplifies a complex phenomena: this is problematic because of the complexity and interconnectedness of politics. The community and its affairs: community rather than individual, public rather than private. Power, influence, and authority: the process by which some have their interests reflected in outcome and some do not (luke"s view on power) Rules: the way in which communities are organized, politics about rules as broadly defined as you can make them. Interconnections: multidimensional definition analysis of interconnections, what we see around us is a reflection of particular sets if dominant interests. Making authoritative choices for and about the community. Ensuring that decisions are implemented by exercising power, influence and authority. Not simply about making decisions, it"s about following through.