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Comparative politics

Comparative…. Similar structures in different environments….

Different structures in similar environments

Similar behaviors in different environments

Different behaviors in similar environments

What is politics? People making decisions about their government

Why focus on Governments? Community & nation building Security & order Protecting rights Promoting economy Social justice

Community & nation building…

Security and order

Protecting rights

Promoting economic growth & stability

Social Justice

Who are the political actors? States Supranational organizations Sub-national (regions, districts, provinces, counties, states)

Political Systems Structures Functions

Political system: structure State Institutions Executive branch Courts Legislature Bureaucracy Linkage Institutions (connect people to government) Political parties Interest groups media

Political system: Structure

Impact on selection of executive….

Political systems: functions Policies Political socialization Political recruitment Political communication

Statements: Empirical vs Normative Britain has a history of independence from continental Europe Britain needs to integrate more fully with continental Europe.

Correlation vs causation