Political Science final

who gets what when how

political theory, international relations, American politics, comparative politics

durable shifts in authority

was the idea of a social contract

Idea of life liberty and property

All of the activities that contribute to social capital which is the idea that individuals form connections that benefit their own interests and that these social networks in turn produce communities that create norms of reciprocity and promote more civil engagement overall

The use of game theory

Nation states, non-governmental organizations, multinational corporations, Intergovernmental/international organizations

individual level of analysis, national level of analysis, international level of analysis

theory of Realisim, theory of liberalisim, theory of constructivism

Unitary power invested in strong central government; Federal power is division of powers between levels of government

Unicameral is one house; Bicameral is two houses

All of the decisions the governments make to influence behaviour

the first outcome is no action, the second outcome is compromise, the third outcome is the idea of logrolling

education policy, health policy, social policy, environmental policy - examples of where policy is made

personel is policy, the role of policy entrepreneurs, and the role of street level beaurocrats

particular circumstances are needed to create significant change

what should be

its based on what is

the role of education - it is becoming a dividing line in voter preferences

the conflict between great powers such as the US China and Russia

new ways to study policy and political behavior

an election where voters realign their preferences in an enduring way

describe research project I’d want to do - do teachers/professors and parents political view affect curriculum and students’ vote