Comparative Politics-Key Terms Chapter 1
Public policy
A subfield of political science that explores political policy and outcomes, and focus on the strength, legitimacy and effectiveness of political institutions within the state of society.
American Politics
A subfield of political science which focuses on political institutions and behaviors within the United States.
International relations
(sometimes called world politics, international affairs or International Studies), a subfield of political science which focuses on how countries and slash or international organizations or body interact with each other.
Political science
A field of social and scientific inquiry would seek to advance knowledge of political institutions, behaviors, activities, and outcomes using systematic and logical research method in order to test and refine theories about how political worlds operate.
Cross-national study
A method for comparison similar to area studies but often considered unique as comparison occurs involving two or more countries, not necessarily confined to a single similar region.
Subnational Study
A method for comparison where sub national governments are compared.
Comparative politics
A subfield of study within political science that seeks to advanced understanding of political structures from around the world in an organization, methodological, and clear way.
Political philosophy
A subfield within political science, which weeds together principles, themes and research from both political science and psychology, in order to understand the potential psychological roots for political behavior.
Confederal government
A system of government where sovereignty is held at sub national level. (Example: Switzerland, Iraq).
Unitary government
A type of government where power is centralized at a national level, sometimes with the President/Prime Minister in the national Parliament. (Example; France, Britain).
According to Geradro L. Munck, what is the most recent noted period in evolution of the study of comparative politics a. The Second Scientific Revolution b. The Behavioral Revolution c. The Constitution of Political Science as a Discipline d. The Post-Behavioral Revolution
According to Geradro L. Munck, what is the most recent noted period in evolution of the study of comparative politics a. The Second Scientific Revolution b. The Behavioral Revolution c. The Constitution of Political Science as a Discipline d. The Post-Behavioral Revolution
Informal institution
Are based on an unwritten set of rules that have not necessarily been formalized. Informal institutions are based on conventions on how one should behave.
Sovereignty
Fundamental governmental power, where the government has the power to coerce those to do things they may not want to do.
Formal Institutions
Institutions are based on a clear set of rules that have been formalized. Formally institutions often have the authority to enforce the rules usually through punitive measures.
Within-national comparisons
Is studying the sub national government or institutions within a single country.
Political economy
Is subfield of political science that considers various economic feeling (like capitalism, socialism, communism, fascism), practices and outcome either within a state, or among and between states in the global system.
Federal government
National or centralized authority differentiated from state and local government. Federalism is a system where governmental power is shared between the federal, state and local government. (Example; United States, Canada)
Devolution
Occurs when the central government in the country deliberately transferred power to a government at a lower level.
Institution
The belief, norm and organizations which structure social and political life.
Areas study
The traditional method for comparing where scholarship is organized geographically.
Political institution
They are the states where the majority of politics and political decisions take place.
Qualitative research
Type of research approach which centers on exploring ideas and phenomena, potentially with the goal of consolidating information or developing evidence to form a theory or hypothesis to test.
Quantitative research
Type of research approach which centers on testing a theory or hypothesis, usually through mathematical and statistical means, using data from a large sample size.
Between-nation comparisons
Where substantial governments are compared across different countries.
Which level-of-analysts focus on state relations for a similar geographic region? a. Area studies b. Cross national studies c. Subnational studies d. None of these is correct.
Which level-of-analysts focus on state relations for a similar geographic region? a. Area studies b. Cross national studies c. Subnational studies d. None of these is correct.
Which of the following areas of inquiry falls outside the domain of comparative politics? a. Voting Behavior b. Democracy and Regime Transitions c. Political Violence d. Large Sample Size / Global Trends
Which of the following areas of inquiry falls outside the domain of comparative politics? a. Voting Behavior b. Democracy and Regime Transitions c. Political Violence d. Large Sample Size / Global Trends
Which of the following is a subfield of political science? a. Comparative politics. b. comparative advantage. c. American politics. d. Research methods and Models.
Which of the following is a subfield of political science? a. Comparative politics. b. comparative advantage. c. American politics. d. Research methods and Models.
Who is considered the father of political science? a. Socrates b. Plato c. Aristotle d. Homer
Who is considered the father of political science? a. Socrates b. Plato c. Aristotle d. Homer
