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coercion
- the practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats
- those with power are able to force those without power to behave in ways they would not choose
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behaviouralism
- an approach to the study of social phenomena based on the methods used in the natural sciences
- objective measurement of the social world was the goal
- values were considered to have no place in social inquiry
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Feminism
- personal is political
- results by the continued dominance of men
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class analysis
- politics as economic dominance
- Marxist view
- analysis that centres on socioeconomic class (proletariat, peasantry, bourgeoisie, aristocracy)
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government
- the governing body of a nation, state, or community
- the system by which a nation, state, or community is governed
- the action or manner of controlling or regulating a nation, organization, or people
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power
- the ability to force behaviour upon those who would not otherwise choose it
- implies coercion
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authority
- associated with legitimacy
- rule by the consent of the ruled
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the part of the national economy that is not under the direct government control
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the part of an economy that is controlled by the government
public sector
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public good
- can be diminished if everyone uses it at the same time
- ex. traffic, roads
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common good
- cannot be diminished but can be threatened
- ex. air vs. pollution / national security vs. threats to it
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state
- highest authority in a society
- it is sovereign
- Max Weber: "state has a monopoly on the legitimate use of physical force in enforcing its order within a given territorial area"
- 2-level concept: 1) the government executive of a country (often referred to as a nation-state) 2) the whole structure of political authority in a country
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Civil Society
non-governmental institutions that link the individual and the state; the community of citizens
- ex. business organizations
- religious institutions
- NGOs
- interest groups of all kinds
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