Finding a Common Vocabulary: Political Concepts
Chapter Overview
- Learning Objectives
- Introduction
- Political Organization
- Political Action
- Values
- Identity
- Conclusion
- Self-Assessment Questions
- Weblinks
- Further Reading
- Film and Video Clips
Learning Objectives
This chapter will help you to
- define and explain concepts relating to political organization, action, and values;
- understand and use key terms in the vocabulary of political studies;
- identify the connections between the state and society;
- understand the difference and links between agency and structure; and
- give examples of the significance and real-world applicability of these concepts.