Week 1 Terms

Question 1

Comparative Politics

Answer 1

The study of domestic politics in countries throughout the world on the basis of “is” questions (why do people do the things the way they do?)

Question 2

Collective Action

Answer 2

When groups work together to solve a collective problem- can face problems of collective action when certain parties have a disincentive to participate

Question 3

Rationality

Answer 3

When one can make a decision, rank preferences in which the preferences are transitive, and always chooses the highest preference