Political Science 1020E Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Political Class, Liberal Democracy, Authoritarianism
15 Apr 2016
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That which concerns the state or government, not just who gets what, when and how. Politics is pervasive (everywhere) in two senses: wherever the struggle for power takes place. Marxists: the economy is inherently political: wherever the pursuit of compromise and consensus takes place. For crick yes, reconciling competing interests requires constant effort. For marx no, con ict is deep and irreconcilable. For crick, the attempt to transcend social con ict has led to totalitarianism - this is what politics needs to defend against. Anti politics: post con ict paradise, or corrosive cynicism commonly felt. Common features of politics: scarcity, inequality, con ict, power. Concepts: don"t describe but organize the world, we make them, utility is what matters. Distinguishing the political from other spheres enables us to explore how they affect each other. Concepts are in uenced by theory, as are analytical questions. Gets you to a deeper understanding of the source of our questions.
