1.  What is globalisation?

2.  The process by which societies become increasingly interconnected

3.  What is meant by the term ‘global risk society’?

4.  A world society in which risks transcend national boundaries

5.  Who argued we’re entering a ‘global risk society’?

6.  Ulrich Beck

7.  What do you understand by the term ‘society- centred theories?

8.  Theories which see the role of the state shaped by wider society

9.  Who argues for ‘society-centred theories’?

10.  Pluralists  Marxists  New Right Theorists

11.  What are state-centred theories?

12.  Theories which see the state as having the ability to act independently from wider society

13.  Who argues for ‘state-centred theories’?

14.  Nordlinger  Skocpol

15.  What do you understand by the term ‘fragmented elite model’?

16.  A model which claims that power is concentrated in the hands of a few elites who compete for influence

17.  Which academic supports the ‘fragmented elite model’?

18.  Budge

19.  What do you understand by the term ‘elite recruitment model’?

20.  This model argues elites are now recruited from all social-classes

21.  Who argues for the ‘elite recruitment model’?

22.  Stanworth & Giddens

23.  What three points do New Right theories of the state argue?

24.  For a free market – on with free and open competition  Reduced interference in the lives of individuals  Reduced state welfare

25.  What does David Held argue?

26.  In a global society nation-states have too little control over their own economies

27.  What is partisan alignment?

28.  Identification with and loyalty to a particular political party

29.  What is class dealigment?

30.  A reduction in class based voting

31.  What is political socialisation?

32.  The process in which individuals learn political values and party loyalty from their parents

33.  What do Butler and Stokes argue?

34.  Partisan and class alignment is due to political socialisation

35.  What do Slarvick and Crewe argue?

36.  They argue the main reason for partisan dealignment is class dealignment

37.  Identify one reason for continuing dealignment

38.  Sanders points out the ideological gap between Labour and Conservatism is continually narrowing

39.  What are protective pressure groups?

40.  Pressure groups whose main aim is to promote a particular cause

41.  What are protective pressure groups?

42.  Pressure groups whose main aim is to protect the interests of their members

43.  What are old social movements?

44.  They’re mainly class based being concerned with material or economic issues such as better working conditions, higher pay, longer holidays

45.  What are NSMs?

46.  New social movements are more concerned with non-material issues. They’re not class based and tend to focus on single issues.

47.  Why have NSMs come into existence?

48.  Giddens’ argues NSMs are a reaction to global risks. As many risks transcend national boundaries traditional protests within national boundaries are inadequate

49.  What does Ralph Miliband mean when he argues the media is ‘the opium of the people’?

50.  He likens the media to a drug which creates an illusion and sense of wellbeing to its audience