Politics & Pol. Sci
This is Van Belle's definition of politics.
What are goal-oriented actions or choices with public consequences?
This ideology, rooted in Hobbes and Locke, holds that individuals should be largely free from governmental constraints.
What is classical liberalism?
This is the voluntary acceptance of government authority.
What is legitimacy?
These are the three functions of courts according to VB.
What are dispute resolution, policymaking, and monitoring government?
This IR theory holds that self-interested states pursue power in an anarchic international system.
What is Realism?
Political Science studies what IS, not what should be — this makes it this kind of discipline.
What is empirical?
According to this view, government exists to protect individual liberty and property.
What is the Lockean view?
This is the key variable in politics — the ability to get something done.
what is power?
Unlike civil law, common law relies heavily upon this.
What is precedent (stare decisis)?
This IR theory argues that world politics is shaped by ideas, values, culture, and identity — not just power.
What is Constructivism?
These are the 4 subfields of Political Science.
What are American Politics, Comparative Politics, International Relations, and Political Theory?
Associated with Edmund Burke, this ideology warns against rapid change because of unintended consequences.
What is classical conservatism?
This is the process of keeping citizens isolated from one another so they cannot form threatening groups.
What is atomization?
An example of law in books versus law in action.
What is a law that officially guarantees equal rights but is selectively enforced in practice?
The heart of the Marxist challenge to Realism is that it ignores this.
What is economic class (class struggle / economic inequality)?
This classic definition says politics is about 'who gets what, when, and how.'
What is Lasswell's (classic) definition of politics?
This 20th-century ideology emphasizes a charismatic leader, group superiority, and discourages democratic dissent.
What is fascism?
Hiding your true political feelings while publicly expressing what those in power want to hear.
What is preference falsification?
The relationship formed by the bureaucracy, interest groups, and elected officials.
What is the Iron Triangle?
This IR approach assumes states don't make decisions — individuals do — within the context of domestic politics.
What is Foreign Policy Analysis (FPA)?
Being unaware of your political, social, and economic environment is called this.
What is rational ignorance?
Unlike communism, this ideology believes social and economic equality can be achieved through democratic means.
What is democratic socialism?
This concept, from Van Belle, argues anarchy drives the formation of government through the collective pursuit of security.
What is anarchy as an impetus for government?
This theory says bureaucracies aim to stay in the dark (no negative attention) and stay fed (funded).
What is the Cockroach Theory of bureaucracy?
This is what international law depends on to be effective — since there is no world government.
What is a country or coalition with the power and will to enforce it?