Chapter 2 Chapter Overview & Learning Objectives

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.
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