All Flashcards
What is the role of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) in China?
Enforces party rules and combats corruption, but also used to silence critics.
Define Political Beliefs.
Individual principles that drive political action.
Define Political Values.
Individual principles that drive political action.
Define Political Ideologies.
Broader frameworks that organize political beliefs; how a government should operate.
Define Rule by Law.
The state uses the law to reinforce its authority; government is above the law.
Define Rule of Law.
The state is limited by the same rules as its citizens; everyone is equal under the law.
Define Social Welfare State.
A government that actively protects and promotes the economic and social well-being of its citizens.
Define Post-materialism.
Valuing self-expression and quality of life, leading to pressure on governments to address environmental issues and social and economic equality.
Rule by Law vs. Rule of Law?
Rule by Law: Government uses law to control. Rule of Law: Law controls the government.
Authoritarian vs. Democratic regimes - social welfare?
Both can have welfare states, but differ in how and why they are implemented.
China vs. UK - environmental activism?
China: Government controls and suppresses. UK: Citizens freely protest and form NGOs.