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Nation People Common culture Ethnicity Identification with that culture Reflects tribalism, pride of one's nation

State People in a territory, within a government that possesses sovereignty. Individuated species of politics, Iraq - 3 tribal entities, all with powerful national entities, getting them to agree and set up laws. Tribal notion We are tribal creatures, rational Strengths Gives us sense of belonging, identity. Represents the social character of our being Familial ties Affords us protection and security Family, child abuse is therefore horrible Weakness Ethnocentricism Lack of respect for diversity and individuality Genocide Common in Iraq, Cambodia, Rhwanda, Germany, one of the most common deaths in 20th century. Individuated notion Strengths Ordered, efficient, rational Individual accountability The entire tribe doesn't get punished. Individual themselves are punished. Weakness Too impersonal, bureaucratic, technocratic During Axial period, there came the movement from tribal to individuated politics. Greek tragedies raise questions about that culture, civilized vs barbarian, men vs women, law vs. custom Michel Foucault - advised, challenged societies in archaelogical fashion, dig beneath the surface. Societies practice confinement (asylums, prisons) etc. because they can, same issue addressed in Greek Tragedies that he asks us to follow Spring in Athens - festival - Theatre of Dionysus - lots of people came to see these plays Theatre is a large open air arena of southern slope of Acropolis, where Parthenon.
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 Theatre is a large open air arena of southern slope of Acropolis, where Parthenon. Satyr Play We call it comedy, although its more farce than comedy Light humorous counterpart to the heavy serious plays. 3 tragedies at first were linked, went one after the other. Actors wore masks, realistic ones - represent type of character, 1 actor performed different roles Trojan war was a popular topic

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Ideology Parts, parcerl of political culture Sets of beliefs perceptions Functions 1) Help us make a sense of reality a. We need a lens to see the world b. Help us make sense out of the world i. What it is? ii. What we hope the world to be 2) Reference Point a. Pespetive from which we grasp the world i. World view ii. If we are libertarian, we see the world as free, (politics - right) b. Helps us describe the world to function in it. 3) Satisfy psychological needs a. Among these needs, safety, freedom, love, community (Assist in relating others, if we want to be loved, we must be attractive, need to be succesful. b. Ideology - we need to be aggressive, assertive c. Telling us what we need to do in a social setting 4) Related to interests a. Our interests will be advoated by our ideology. 5) Ideologies are powerful a. Inspire people, motivate, represent deep seated beliefs. b. Ideologies are political i. They view with bliefs about human nature, state origin of human society, structures ofgovernment, ii. Ideologies are political because they justifiy or explain power

Explaining power and justifying it. Best way to limit power is to fragment it. Separating power Protect liberty

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Several dimensions of change : Direction (if we want change, wehere are we going) Depth (How much change to do you want) Speed (If you want change now, you're in fingres, show youre in middle) Method (either violent or not, peaceful middle Conservative = pessimistic perspective of human beings Liberals = believe huuman beings can be trusted. Right --> looking back (ressurect Roman empire) - Direction Left ---> Look forward (vision of futre that look better than present) - Direction Middle ---> Peaceful (method) Depth ---> not much change, further out you go you want more change, leads to direction During primaries, candidates move to the right or to the left of the spectrum. Once they secrue nomination they return to the middle (where we are). Faith alone cannot get them elected. Primaries appeal to the faithful Classicla - Liberalism Individualism (believing in sanctity and rights) Liberty Autonomy (extraordinary faith in our capacity of self governance) Rationality (we are capable of using our reason to govern ourselves) Limited government (that governs best which governs least) Progress (susing that rationality to make the world is a better place) Modern liberalism The new deal and depression changed it (government was looking for solutions)., Expansive government (believing rol eof government should be more active) Protect Regulate equality What value is freedom if wont have a job, stabl eincome etc.?

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