Political Theories and Key Figures
Power
Ability to persuade others to do what they wouldn't do on their own
Copernicus
Astronomer who proposed heliocentric model of the solar system
Locke and Human Nature
Belief in tabula rasa and reasoning powers
Traditional Conservatism
Belief that government should reflect changes in society and uphold traditional values
Two Treatises of Government
Book by John Locke
The Discourses on the First Ten Books of Titus Livius
Book by Machiavelli
The Prince
Book by Machiavelli
Hobbes Versus the Greeks
Comparison of Hobbes' views with those of the Greeks
Thomas Hobbes
Denial of objective truth, negative view of human nature
Feudal System
Economical, political, and social organization system
Machiavelli's Instrument Rationality
Efficient means for achieving political goals
People's Will to Follow Leaders
Follow leaders if it's in their best interest
Alexis de Tocqueville
French political thinker and historian
Locke's Social Contract
Government upholds natural rights and provides for what's lacking in the state of nature
Niccoló Machiavelli
Instructed leaders to reject morality for effectiveness
Hobbes's View of Human Nature
Intellect secondary to natural urges, causes of quarrels
Motivation for American Revolution
John Locke's ideas influenced the revolution
Francis Bacon
Key figure in scientific revolution
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Key figure in women's suffrage movement
Classical Liberalism
Limited government and greater individual liberties
Environmentalism
Movement to prevent further deterioration of natural resources
Hobbes's Social Contract Theory
Necessity of strong sovereign to prevent civil war
Treaty of Westphalia
Peace treaty ending the Thirty Years' War
European Renaissance
Period of cultural and intellectual change in Europe
Jeremy Bentham
Philosopher and founder of utilitarianism
John Locke
Philosopher and key figure in classic liberalism
Edmund Burke
Philosopher and statesman, father of modern conservatism
Modern Liberalism
Points out problems with majority rule and equality
Marxism
Political and economic theory by Karl Marx
American Revolution
Revolutionary war in the United States
Realism
School of thought in international relations
Realist
School of thought in international relations emphasizing national interests and military security
Machiavelli's View of Human Nature
Self-interested power-seeking behavior as human nature
Transition from Feudal System to Nation-State System
Shift in political organization
Feminism
Social movement with radical, liberal, and democratic components
Nation-State System
Sovereign state with shared political and cultural traditions
Social Contract Theory
Theories on the relationship between the state and the individual