POL208Y1 Study Guide - Final Guide: Liberland, Humanitarian Intervention, Scottish Enlightenment

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Adam smith: adam smith was a scottish philosopher and a huge contributor to the scottish. Gnp. created the division of labour to increase production through specialization. Laissez-faire: letting things take their own course of action without interference. Agenda setting: a theory which describes the ability of the news media to influence topics on the public agenda. Developed by max macomb"s and donald shaw during study of 1986 presidential election. Amount of time spend on an issue and the info relayed, news program bias, al determines how much we learn. 1. media and the press filter reality rather than reflect it. 2. when media focuses on just a few issues, public tends to perceive issues as more important. Agent/structure: structure is the recurrent arrangements which influence or limit the choices and opportunities available. Agency is the capacity of people to act independently and make their own free choices. We do what society deems to be okay.