Unit Outline
Political Propensities
   
 

I.  Political Propensities

A.  Distribution of Political Attitudes

1.  Not Comprehensive

2.  Dynamic, not Static

B.  Civic Culture

1.  Old/New

2.  Strong/Weak

3.  Broad/Narrow

II.   Ideology

A.  Authoritarian

B.  Democratic

C.  Capitalist

D.  Socialist

E.  Regimes

1.  Capitalism

2.  Socialism

3.  Communism

4.  Fascism

III.  Legitimacy of the State

A.  Degree to which Citizens Believe State has Rightful Power to Compel Obedience

B.  Sources

1.  Socialization

a.  Doctrine

b.  Tradition

2.  Adaptation

3.  Efficacy

4.  Succession

IV.  Functional and Dysfunctional Systems