Politics and Power Concept Quiz

Study Notes

Politics: the process of making decisions that allocate resources and distribute benefits and burdens among members of a group or society
Power: the ability to influence the behavior of others, often by controlling resources, information, or social relationships

Coercive power: the ability to force others to comply through punishment or reward
Reward power: the ability to offer benefits or rewards to achieve compliance
Legitimate power: the ability to influence based on a perceived right to lead or authority
Expert power: the ability to influence based on knowledge or expertise
Referent power: the ability to influence based on relationships or charisma

Conflict: a disagreement or incompatibility between individuals or groups with different values, goals, or interests
Power conflict: a struggle for control or influence between individuals or groups with differing goals or interests
Types of conflict:
- Distributive conflict: a struggle over resources or benefits
- Integrative conflict: a struggle over values, goals, or interests
- Cultural conflict: a struggle between different cultural values or practices

Pluralist theory: power is dispersed among many groups and individuals
Elite theory: power is concentrated among a small group of elite individuals
Marxist theory: power is held by those who control the means of production
Feminist theory: power is gendered, with men historically holding more power than women

Negotiation: a voluntary process of give-and-take to reach a mutually beneficial agreement
Mediation: a facilitated negotiation process with a neutral third-party mediator
Arbitration: a binding decision made by a neutral third-party arbitrator
Coercion: the use of force or threat to impose one's will on others

Politics is the process of making decisions that allocate resources and distribute benefits and burdens among members of a group or society
Power is the ability to influence the behavior of others, often by controlling resources, information, or social relationships

Conflict occurs when individuals or groups have different values, goals, or interests
Power conflict is a struggle for control or influence between individuals or groups with differing goals or interests
Distributive conflict involves a struggle over resources or benefits
Integrative conflict involves a struggle over values, goals, or interests
Cultural conflict involves a struggle between different cultural values or practices

Pluralist theory: power is dispersed among many groups and individuals
Elite theory: power is concentrated among a small group of elite individuals
Marxist theory: power is held by those who control the means of production
Feminist theory: power is gendered, with men historically holding more power than women

Negotiation involves a voluntary process of give-and-take to reach a mutually beneficial agreement
Mediation involves a facilitated negotiation process with a neutral third-party mediator
Arbitration involves a binding decision made by a neutral third-party arbitrator
Coercion involves the use of force or threat to impose one's will on others