[Political Science 1020E] - Final Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (89 pages long)

• School: Western University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: Political Science 1020E
• Professor: Bruce Morrison

Document Summary

P o l i t i c a l s c i e n c e 1 0 2 0 e. Normative: how things should be: two central questions of politics, who gets what, says who, brazil is a good example of a fine line between poor and wealthy, two main themes, political ideas, political ideologies, five. Big ideas: the state, political authority, democracy, liberty, distributive justice, political ideologies, how do i fit in, how does the world work, what should be done, political science 1020. The decline of violence: steven pinker"s thesis. We live in the most peaceful era of humanity so far. Democracy"s do not tend to fight each other. Politics: it matters: decisions affect you and your life, laws assign rights and duties, decisions are enforced (gay marriage, marijuana laws, abortion etc. ) Some meanings of politics: formal government activity, dishonestly seeking personal gain, noble pursuit of the public good, who gets what, when, and how? .