Political Systems, Power, and Authority (slide 1 of 2)
{"Image DocumentName": "Political Systems, Power, and Authority (slide 1 of 2)", "Image ImageDescription": "State: The political entity having a monopoly over the use of force in a specific geographic territory. Government: The formal organization that acts on behalf of the state to regulate interactions with other states and among citizens of the state. Power: The ability to realize one\u2019s goals and interests, even in the face of resistance. Learn Sociology. Chapter 14: Politics and Economy in Global Perspective Political Systems, Power, and Authority. LO: Distinguish political sociology from political science. Politics is the social institution that sets policies and goals for society and a means through which power is both exercised and acquired. Politics takes place within a state\u2014 the political entity having a monopoly over the use of force in a specific geographic territory. Government is the formal organization that acts on behalf of the state to regulate interactions with other states and among citizens of the state. For example, the United States is a state whose government is the constitutionally established system of institutions that carry out the directives of the three branches of government: the legislative, executive, and judicial. Politics involves the exercise of power within a political system, or, who gets what, when, and how. Political sociology is different from political science in important ways. Political science often focuses on comparisons of political systems in different countries, relationships between governments and other countries or international bodies such as the United Nations, and the operations of the branches of government, including election laws and campaigns, public opinion, and efforts to pass legislation. Political sociology focuses on how politics is influenced by other social institutions such as the media, the economy, religion, and education. Power is the ability of to realize one\u2019s goals and interests, even in the face of resistance.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}