Definitions

Question 1

POLITICS

Answer 1

The activity through which people make, preserve and amend the general rules under which the live.

Question 2

POWER

Answer 2

The ability to achieve a desired outcome. The ability to influence the behaviour of others in a manner not of their choosing.

Question 3

LEGITIMACY

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to be declared as lawful

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AUTHORITY

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power exercised through legitimation

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STATE

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political association that exercises sovereign jurisdiction within defined territorial borders

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CIVIL SOCIETY

Answer 6

private group that share common interests and collective activity.

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INTERNAL SOVEREIGNTY

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supreme authority within a territory

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SOVEREIGNTY

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supreme authority

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EXTERNAL SOVEREIGNTY

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the capacity to act independently. Earn recognition from other states.

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WESTPHALIAN STATE SYSTEM

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All states are equal and have sovereignty over its territory and domestic affairs, to the exclusion of all external powers

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CITIZENSHIP

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Answer 11

Full membership of a state including rights, obligations, participation and a core sense of belonging.

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DIRECT DEMOCRACY

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a form of democracy in which people decide policy initiatives directly.

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REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY

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a form of democracy founded on the principle of elected officials representing a group of people

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LIBERAL DEMOCRACY

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a form of democracy that balances the principle of limited government against the ideal of popular consent

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DEMOCRATISATION

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the transition from authoritarian states to democratic states

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TOTALITARIANISM

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an all-encompassing system of political and social rule that is typically established by pervasive ideological manipulation and open terror and brutality

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AUTHORITARIANISM

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Government ‘from above’ which is imposed on a society regardless of its consent.

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CLIENTELISM

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giving material goods in return for electoral support

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STRUCTURE

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the reoccurring arrangements which influence or limit the choices and opportunities available.

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AGENCY

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Agency is the capacity of individuals to act independently and to make their own free choices.

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FUNCTIONALISM

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a theoretical perspective which focuses on the needs of the social system as a whole and how these needs shape all the main features of society.

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MODERNISATION

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the progressive transition from a ‘traditional’ to a ‘modern’ society

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REVOLUTION

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A radical change which replaces or restores a political order

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POLITICAL CULTURE

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the appreciation of governmental affairs, expressed through beliefs and values, amongst members of a nation.

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CIVIC CULTURE

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a political culture characterized by "acceptance of the authority of the state" and "a belief in participation in civic duties"

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SOCIAL CAPITAL

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values and connections to the ruling class.

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NATION

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A group of people sharing cultural, political and psychological values.

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CIVIC NATION

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a nation which places emphasis on political allegiance

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ETHNIC NATION

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a nation which places emphasis on ethnic identity

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NATION-STATE

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a political community bound to the overlapping of citizenship and nationality

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NATIONALISM

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a belief that the nation is the central principle in political organisations

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GLOBALISATION

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the growing interconnectedness of the world

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GLOBAL CIVIL SOCIETY

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the interaction between transnational non-governmental group and associations – NGO’s and Global Social Movements

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GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

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interactive decision-making at a global level that involves informal and formal mechanisms as well as governmental and non-governmental bodies.