Psychology 2011A/B Study Guide - Parliamentary Sovereignty, Jus Sanguinis, Jus Soli
16 Apr 2014
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Political science : the systematic study of government and politics. 4 major ideas: power- ability to make somebody do something, coursion- persuasion, influence- encouraging somebody to do something for own personal benefit (blackmailing, authority- how do you get authority. Government could raise taxes, but they couldn"t tell you you couldn"t buy something. Aristotle, and plato were concerned about a good life- life of excellence, trying to improve human condition. The power of the state comes first, good of the state surpasses the good of the individual. We look at locke (social contract, founder of liberalism, constitution), aquinas (thoeology, law), hobbes. Adam smith (government playing small role in individuals" lives) Splitting up economics and political science (started to deal with law, history, study of politics, structure) Behavioral revolution (should be a role for people within systems) Pluralistic approach (different approaches; no one right methodology (way) to study political science)
