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What is the main task of this chapter?

  • To explain the mission of political science
  • To discuss the consequences of politics
  • To define politics
  • To describe the state of the discipline (correct)

Why do we care about politics?

  • Because it involves courtly intrigues
  • Because it is a clever game
  • Because it is aesthetically pleasing
  • Because it has consequences in the larger world (correct)

What is Lasswell's definition of politics?

  • The study of political science
  • The appreciation of clever gamesmanship
  • The study of courtly intrigues
  • Who gets what, when, how (correct)

How does Lowi interpret Lasswell's definition of politics?

<p>Lowi expands on Lasswell's definition (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What would the study of politics be if it carried no consequences?

<p>A purely aesthetic exercise (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the mission of political science?

<p>To describe the state of the discipline.</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Lasswell, what is the most oft-cited definition of politics?

<p>&quot;Who gets what, when, how.&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why does politics matter?

<p>Because it has consequences and makes a material difference in the larger world.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Lowi interpret Lasswell's definition of politics?

<p>Broadly construed as 'who gets what, when and how'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between 'why politics matters' and 'what politics is'?

<p>The former refers to the consequences and material difference made by politics, while the latter refers to the definition or nature of politics.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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