Political Culture
The collective values, beliefs, attitudes of the citizenry and the norms of behavior in a political system.
What is political culture?
Democratic regimes offer a greater amount of freedom to this than authoritarian regimes allowing for greater transparency and accountability.
What is media? (or press)
Comprises the range of voluntary associations that are autonomous from the state.
What is civil society?
Internal divisions that structure societies based on religion, region, ethnicity, or class.
What is a social or political cleavage?
Tool used by Chinese to keep ethnic minorities in line.
What is surveillance?
Lifelong process by which one acquires beliefs, values regarding political systems.
What is political socialization?
This country's use of the Great Firewall limits political criticism.
What is China?
C6 country that was home to The Troubles.
What is the United Kingdom?
The majority ethnic group in China.
What is the Han?
"Blending of cultures" in Mexico.
What is mestizaje?
Belief in limited governmental intervention in the economy and society; supports privatization, free trade, deregulation, and the elimination of state subsidies.
What is neoliberalism?
This country's court system has been able to stifle material or information that is detrimental to the national interest or anti-religious.
What is Iran?
What is the Moscow soccer team fan club?
Ancient religion that has seen growth among followers recently.
What is Zoroastrianism?
Greatest influence of British interest groups comes through participation in these.
What are quangos?
Extreme nationalist ideology that supports authoritarian rule and the rights of ethnic majority over that of minorities and political opposition.
What is fascism?
This country has successfully stifled opposition news by nationalizing most broadcast media.
What is Russia?
Largest ethnic minority in Iran.
What is Azeri?
Ethnic cleavage in Mexico, primarily in the South.
What are the indigenous people? (Mayans, etc.)
Pragmatic and tolerant describes the political culture of this country.
What is the U.K.?
Social valuing of self-expression and quality of life.
What is post-materialism?
This country is regarded as having the one of the most free presses in the world.
What is the United Kingdom?
Percentage of Hausa and Fulani groups in Nigeria, making it the largest ethnic group in the country.
What is 36% (or one-third)
Predominant religion among the Chechen minority in Russia?
What is Muslim?
Natural resources are abundant and state-controlled to support nondemocratic rule.
What is the resource curse?