POL S101 Study Guide - Final Guide: Harold Lasswell, Corporatism, Business Cycle
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Harold lasswell: governmental determination of who gets what, when and how . Politics is a kind of competition for who gets the most out of society (and by default, who gets the least). It is a human activity to make others comply with decisions using control to resources, wealth and power. An example is donald trump, who wishes to acquire billion top build the wall he wishes to build and the democrats in charge are only willing to offer . 3 billion. The idea here is that those in positions of power can and sometimes cannot get what they want. In this case the power being in the hands of the congress leaders. Allows for distribution of benefits and wealth and public goods. The state, regions, institutions, public administration, public/private partnerships and the media. State -centric : an international relations approach which considers that main participants in international arenas are states and decision making lies with them.