Unit 1 - Intro. to Comparative Politics

The term for when a state's power and territory have been institutionalized over a long period of time, and are therefore accepted by the public.

• Rational-Legal Legitimacy
• Traditional Legitimacy 
• Charismatic Legitimacy 
• Autonomy 

An organization that maintains a legitimate monopoly of violence over a territory. 

• Capacity
• Weak State
• State
• Rational-Legal Legitimacy 

An organization or activity within politics that is self-perpetuating and valued for its own sake. 

• Government
• State
• Institution
• Autonomy

If the public accepts an institution as right and proper, it will have power, authority, and this value. 

• Capacity
• Autonomy
• Legitimacy 
• Country 

When a leader's ideas and personality result in the state's power being accepted by the public as right ad good. 

• Rational-Legal Legitimacy
• Charismatic Legitimacy 
• Traditional Legitimacy
• Regime

When laws and procedures are highly institutionalized and result in the state's power being accepted by the public as right and good. 

• Rational-Legal Legitimacy 
• Charismatic Legitimacy
• Traditional Legitimacy
• Equality

This term refers to the state, government, regime, and the people and place where these things exist. 

• Sovereign
• Country
• Government
• Unitary State

The fundamental rules and norms of politics embodying the long-term goals of the state. 

• Government
• Country
• Sovereign
• Regime

The struggle in a group for power and the authority to make decisions for the group.

• Sovereignty
• Politics
• Autonomy
• Legitimacy 

The ability of the state to wield its power independently of the public or international bodies.

• Capacity
• Autonomy
• Legitimacy
• Country