College Notes (Tutorials) Politics (5181V7PO) Essentials of Comparative Politics, ISBN: 9780393624588

Politics Compilation Document
Contents
Politics tutorial 1 26-2............................................................................................................................2
Politics tutorial 2 11-3............................................................................................................................6
Politics tutorial 3 1-4..............................................................................................................................7
Politics tutorial 4 22-4............................................................................................................................9




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, Politics tutorial 1 26-2
Politics is about power

 How to wield it/use it/administer it

All states always either strive for liberty or equality or both

Equality vs equity

- Equality = same standards
- Equity = everyone gets the same
 Everyone agrees that these are noble goals, but how much are they actually worth?




Macchiavelli

- Italian statesmen, bureaucrat, general and philosopher
- Founder of political science
- Maybe the most influential political thinker of all times
- Was for a long time known as the anti-christ

Prince in the 16th century = ruler

Questions about Machiavelli

- What should a prince strive for?
o Princes should strive for order, security, glory, and stability
 Princes should strive for virtues and for acting morally correct
 Princes, however, should do what they have to do to maintain power over
the state
 Princes should strive to have the people on his side (trust, and loyalty)
- Where is power in Machiavelli’s book? To whom belongs power, you think?

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