globalization: increasing interdependence of citizens and nations around the world government The legitimate use of force to control human behavior legitamacy recognition of a nation within and without the borders Requirements for a nation clearly defined territory, specific population, government, sovereignty national sovereignty political entity's externally recognized right to control the country and exercise authority police power state's way of enforcing control What did Thomas Hobbs write? The Leviathan What was the Leviathan? sea monster What did Hobbs believe? people need government and control or its mahem What did John Locke believe? People have certain natural rights - life, liberty, and property Original Dilemma of government Freedom vs. Order the public good systems that are needed to benefit citizens but are not likely to be provided by an individual to all citizens the quality of a gov. may b measured by its ability to balance the ________ or by its providing of the ________ original dilemma, public good The Modern Dilemma Freedom vs. Equality Dilemma equality of opportunity vs equality of outcome Force theory Government was first imposed by force Evolutionary Theory governance came from the traditions from family; little family governments formed a bigger government Divine-Right Theory The idea that the gods chose the person or family to rule. Rulers were considered a god or descendants of the gods or chosen by the god; those who don't possess the skills will be discriminated against; allies with those that will benefit nation Social Contract Theory A voluntary agreement between the government and the governed; gov needs humans to agree to it and humans need gov to protect them How is America force theory? army, law enforcement How is America evolutionary theory? political dynasty, parties dynasty How is America Divine-Right Theory? white, Christian, married men are elected America established government for _______ ORDER Totalitarian extensive control over the people Libertarianism A political ideology that is opposed to all government action except as necessary to protect life and property. Anarchy no government communism owns, controls, assigns Socialism A system in which society, usually in the form of the government, owns and controls the means of production. Capitalism individual ownership but some gov regulation for health and safety and some for critical industries laisez-faire private ownership of corporations; no gov. regulations ; the market will regular; consumer is smart enough; caveat emtor Caveat emtor let the buyer beware liberal in favor of gov. activities that will promote equality > order; oppose: gov actions that restrict individual liberty Conservative favor: gov. activities that impose social order oppose: gov. activities that interfere with the economic market, augment/enhance individual earning, any gov. programs based on achieving equality libertarians oppose gov. activities that interfere with the market, favors individual liberties political equality access to the government social equality access to wealth, education, status, and power rights: benefit of gov. to which each individual is entitled to under law confederacy A loose union of independent states can you have political and social equality without one another yes