[POLS 1150] - Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes fot the exam (28 pages long!)
30 Mar 2017
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Isn"t one single definition: word politics comes from ancient greece, refers to anything to do with civic affairs/public matters. Described politics as the art of the possible. : gord vidal well known public intellectual/social commentator. Politics is made up of two words: poly- many and tics- which are bloodsucking insects : among political scientists, the academic definition of politics by david easton is the authoritative allocation of value . Everything you do is effected/regulated by society: taxes, laws, etc. Wlm king- canada"s longest serving p. m. - degree in political economy. Any systematic scheme of political ideas is an ideology. Estates that wanted radical change sat on the left; estates that wanted things to stay the same sat on the right; created left wing and right wing in politics. Political socialization/ political indoctrination principle ways in which people acquire political norms. Are similar but are not the same thing. Political socialization popular in democratic regimes; generally, occurs without a definitive goal/plan.
