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Y1S2 Politics #2
Week 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Politics | Who gets what, when, how - Lasswell, 1936 |
| Coercion | Imposing decisions through force |
| Authority | Having the accepted right to decide |
| Influence | Voluntary compliance or persuasion |
| Narrative | Can be used to repress or challenge beliefs |
| Political Culture | General values, beliefs, and behaviors of a society |
| Liberalism | Be as free as possible. Government shouldn't be involved in the economy, let the market decide. Free market capitalism. Equal opportunity |
| Conservatism | Preserving tradition. Protecting dominant social norms |
| Socialism | - |
| Canada is a democracy (DN) | Popular sovereignty, political equality, political freedom, balancing majority role and minority rights |
| Civic nationalism and tolerance (DN) | National identity or sense of community is based on civic values and institutions. National identity is not tied to ethno-racial identity. We are free of racial or ethnic tension |
| Egalitarianism and collectivism (DN) | We are willing to accept government in more ways, so they can equalize things |
| Deference to authority (DN) | Canadians are more trusting to governments and are unlikely to use violence in protest |
| Racism in immigration (CN) | Only accepting people from British Colonies (but still turning away Indians) |
| Rise of populism (CN) | Anti establishment ideology and seeks to replace political elite. Not right or left, although right wing populism is more prevalent |
| Social cleavages | Deep persistent divisions of society. Class, Urban / Rural, Race, Gender, Quebecois / Anglo Canadians, etc |
| Urban/Rural divide | Rural economies are centered on Agriculture, mining, oil and gas, forestry, fisheries, and aquaculture. Urban centers are dominated by finance, health, manufacturing and services sectors |
| Settler/Indigenous | Indigenous people earn less than non. People on reserves are less satisfied with Canadian democracy and vote less. |
| Male/Female | Women vote left more, Men vote right more |
| Regionalism | A sense of identity that is tied to a geographic location or region. There's a focus on central Canada (Ontario & Quebec). It is the financial and political center and has the most electoral seats |
| Western Alienation | The result of perceived economic exploitation and political underrepresentation, leading most dramatically to the formation of the Reform Party of Canada. |
| Colonialism | An ongoing system established to dispossess land from indigenous people, exploit the land for resources for the be |
| Settler Colonialism | A type of colonization that includes the replacement of indigenous people through population displacement (migration) |
| Post-colonial state | Where political power has been returned to indigenous peoples, but the legacy of colonial economic, social, and political structures continues to shape the lives of people living in these states |
| Constitution | The supreme law of the land and bestows power to different positions in government. Supreme law of the land. If laws contradict it, it's invalid. Made of written and unwritten rules |
| Judicial review | Process by which a person or organization can ask the courts to review legislation or an action by the government to ensure it is consistent with the constitution |
Created by:
jolly sheridan
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