Intro to Comparative Politics Ch. 12

The sum of individual values and norms regarding politics and the political system, or the culture of a group that gives shared meaning to political action

Political Culture

The values and norms regarding politics and the political system held by those closest to the centers of political power, including elected officials, bureaucrats, and business leaders

Elite Political Culture

Political positions and activities based on association with a particular identity such as gender, age, ethnicity, religion, disability, or sexual orientation

Identity Politics

A moderate political culture in which most people accept the obligation to participate in politics while acknowledging the authority of the state and its right to make decisions

Civic Culture

A set of values emphasizing the quality of life over materialist values such as economic growth and physical security

Post-materialism

The belief that rulers are generally well-intentioned and effective in serving the interests of the governed 

Political Trust

The most powerful and culturally central state in a civilization

Core State (India)

A state fully identified with a particular civilization

Member State (UK)

A state lacking cultural commonality with other societies

Lone State (Japan)

Ways of thinking and feeling, more emotional than rational, that provide non-codified ways of reacting to different situations.

Linz Notion of Mentalities

Authoritarian rulers seek to draw from the well of religious culture in a way that supports their hold on power.

Malaysia