Political Science 1020E Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Riga, Aristocracy, Virtual Reality
26 Oct 2018
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Differences in size, forms of rule & polities. Louis xiv: myth of an absolute ruler. World of traditional privileges, liberties, and rights. A revisionist look at early modern france (and others) Mid-sized territories: resources, but not too big ( england, france, spain) Offices were bought, rose taxation, part of that was given to the state. A world of privileges, rights and freedoms = a world of inequalities. Absolutism: claim rather than reality (doesn"t describe reality) Power arrangements court and aristocratic landowners & church (exept of poland- Vast majority population tied to land, no rights ( second serfdom . Dynastic and multi-ethnic empress: russia & austrian empire. Enormous wide diversity in interest of population. Another look at developments: the creation of virtual reality. Common notion: power breeds ceremonial and ritual . Anthropologist study political entities: the power of ceremonial. Imagery, architecture & ceremonies helped to create & to support claim and popular belief. Not always based on real power relations.
