POLS 1500 Chapter Notes -Pacific Scandal, Dominant Ideology, Gerda Munsinger
23 Feb 2014
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Terminology: politics, who gets what, when and how harold laswell, government, set of institutions that make and enforce collective, public decisions- also the current group in power. Ideology: body of ideas used in support of economic, political or social theory, public administration, the way in which governments conduct themselves through bureaucratic processes; a discipline and practice, bureaucracy, a form of organization, politicians, elected officials. Liberalism is held to stand for a political view that verges towards the universal and abstract (embraces change in society): individualism / liberalism = almost synonymous, in the context of canadian politics. 100 years ago: liberalism focused mainly on individual rights social welfare, education, etc. Liberal government policies: main focus on group/collective rights: welfare state but taxes are high, primary objective of economic activity is to improve human welfare (top-bottom approach, to establish polities to collectively improve human welfare.
