PSC 203- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 24 pages long!)

• School: University of Alabama
• Department: Political Science
• Course: PSC 203
• Professor: Ishita Chowdhury

Document Summary

Political violence: politically motivated violence outside of state control. Or use of violence by non-state actors against civilians for reducing civilian support for one or another official policy: targets civilians to pressure governments, seeks political goals, such as territory. Developed democracy: high levels of institutionalization; high level of economic development and prosperity. Intergovernmental system: different levels of government that work together to create one large government. Modern: demand people are treated equal. Supranational system: international organization, or union, whereby member states transcend national boundaries or interests to share in the decision-making and vote on issues pertaining to the wider group. Freedom in developed democracies: liberties, participation and, competition. Devolution: the transfer or delegation of power to a lower level, especially by central government to local or regional administration. Integration: the bringing of people of different racial or ethnic groups into unrestricted and equal association, as in society or an organization; desegregation.