PSCI 2012 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Engelbert Dollfuss, Berlin Wall, Comparative Politics
18 Feb 2017
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Comparative politics- explain how politics work around the world and why some people get more. Opinions vs. arguments- base any argument on fact instead of feeling. Political legal unit with sovereignty over a particular geographic territory and its population. Organization that has the authority to act on behalf of the state and can make decisions that affect those in the state. Cultural grouping of individuals who associate with each other based on collectively held political identity. All organized groups, social movements, interest groups, and individuals who attempt to remain autonomous from the influence and authority of the state. Totalitarian government: erases border between public and private spheres usually through violence and coercion. German state formed 1891 weimar republic 1919-1933 wwi 1914-1918 . Northeim: place that started changing during the great depression, started becoming less peaceful, now has daily violence 1930-1933 due to nazis. Big institutional flaws: representation too proportional, extreme parties get bigger voice.
