Comparative Political Institutions

oligarchy

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France

<p>panacea</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>institution</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Durverger</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>theoretical</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>comparative</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>IDEAS</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Max Weber</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Comparative Politics</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>INTERNATIONAL</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>INDIVIDUALS</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>384 BC; 322 BC</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>normative</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Michels</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>Aristotle = Provided a philosophical foundation for understanding decision-making authority Max Weber = Linked power to authoritative decision-making Roberto Michels = Identified the iron law of oligarchy in organizations Maurice Duverger = Developed laws on the impact of electoral systems on party systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Power = The ability to influence others despite resistance Authority = Legitimate power recognized by others Normative = Value-laden and concerned with what ought to be Anormative = Value-free and focused on description</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Gramsci = Critical theory and hegemony Habermas = Deliberative democracy and communicative action Schmitt = Political theology and sovereignty Lijphart = Comparative democratization and institutional design</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Description = Classification and typologies of institutions and actors Explanation = Formulating and testing hypotheses Inference = Making statements about political phenomena Normative conception = Providing a value-laden understanding of reality</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Why do radical-right parties succeed in some countries? = Comparative analysis of party systems Why do some countries have higher voter turnout? = Comparative study of electoral systems Why are some welfare states more generous? = Comparative analysis of public policy Why do some authoritarian regimes democratize? = Comparative study of regime transition</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Typologies = Classifications of political institutions and actors Hypothesis = A proposed explanation for a political phenomenon Inference = A conclusion drawn about a political phenomenon Anomaly = An outlier or exception to a general pattern</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>INTERESTS = Focus on the role of individual and group interests in shaping political outcomes IDEAS = Emphasize the importance of ideas and values in shaping political outcomes INDIVIDUALS = Focus on the role of individual leaders and their personalities in shaping political outcomes INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT = Examine the impact of global events and trends on domestic politics</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>INTERESTS = Distributive politics and the allocation of resources IDEAS = Political culture and the role of ideology INDIVIDUALS = Leadership and statecraft INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT = Global governance and international relations</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>INTERESTS = Micro-level analysis of individual and group interests IDEAS = Macro-level analysis of political culture and ideology INDIVIDUALS = Micro-level analysis of individual leaders INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT = Macro-level analysis of global events and trends</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>INTERESTS = Rational choice analysis and game theory IDEAS = Content analysis and discourse analysis INDIVIDUALS = Case studies and biographical analysis INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT = Comparative case studies and quantitative analysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>INTERESTS = Individuals and groups pursue their self-interest IDEAS = Ideas and values shape political outcomes INDIVIDUALS = Individual leaders have a significant impact on political outcomes INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT = Global events and trends shape domestic politics</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Walter Lippmann = Analysis of the nature of news and the economic basis of journalism Maurice Duverger = Comparison of the simple-majority single-ballot system and proportional representation Aristotle = The concept of oligarchy Roberto Michels = The concept of institutionalism</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Oligarchy = A system where power is held by a small group of people Institution = A concept that emphasizes the role of organizations and structures in shaping political outcomes Interest = A concept that emphasizes the role of individual and group interests in shaping political outcomes Behavioural Revolution = A shift in focus towards the study of institutions and actors in different political systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The newspapers are regarded by democrats as a panacea for their own defects = Walter Lippmann Every organization, eventually, ends up in an oligarchy = Roberto Michels The first separate school of political science was established in 1872 in France as the École Libre des Sciences Politiques = Maurice Duverger What makes a decision authoritative is related to power = Aristotle</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Iron Law of Oligarchy = The inevitability of oligarchy in every organization Duverger Laws = The impact of electoral systems on party systems Comparative Politics = The study of institutions and actors in different political systems Behavioural Revolution = A shift in focus towards the study of institutions and actors in different political systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Maurice Duverger = Comparative politics and electoral systems Walter Lippmann = Journalism and public opinion Roberto Michels = Sociology and socialism Aristotle = Political philosophy and ethics</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Institutionalism = The study of institutions and their impact on political outcomes Interest-based approach = The study of individual and group interests in shaping political outcomes Behavioural Revolution = A shift in focus towards the study of individual and group behaviour Oligarchy = A system where power is held by a small group of people</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The impact of global events on domestic politics</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Individuals</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Identifying the interests and preferences of different groups</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Examining the interaction between different political systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Describing and making inferences about the political world</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Favours the two-party system</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To describe and classify institutions and actors</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Authoritative decisions are a result of power</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Every organization eventually ends up in an oligarchy</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Walter Lippmann</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>How does the relation between states is structured</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The École Libre des Sciences Politiques</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He was an Italian sociologist and socialist who lived from 1876 to 1936</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Understanding institutions and actors in different political systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To explain why some radical-right parties are successful and others are not</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It suggests that newspapers are a panacea for the defects of democracy</p> Signup and view all the answers