POLS 110 Study Guide - Final Guide: Social Liberalism, Positive Liberty, Economic Liberalism
15 Jul 2016
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How does the state work? (how does power function?) Many different parts of different things to show overall interests of society, all people represented. Only people of elite status have effect on state. Class battles between owners/workers, state policies to work with both parties. Elite emerges, hierarchy created, usually group of upper middle class from same background will gain power in state. State must support capitalism within a society, minority owns all production and majority does work. Elite control behaviour of others (supreme court, the wealthy) Are interests of different groups reflected in outcomes of policy decisions made by state: indicates power is roughly shared. Power functions best when least noticed (consent better than coercion) Consent occurs through the shaping of desire and beliefs. People unaware of their own real interests . Social progression through reform and by changing laws rather then by revolution. Individualism rational human beings that want to survive. Freedom enter into the contracts that benefit us.
