Politics: Crash Course Sociology

The video explores the relationship between civics and sociology in understanding politics. It defines politics as a social institution and discusses Max Weber's theories on power and authority. The video explains different types of authority, such as traditional, rational-legal, and charismatic, and how they relate to forms of government like democracy and monarchy. It also covers the political spectrum, highlighting differences between liberal and conservative beliefs, and examines theories of power distribution, including pluralist, power elite, and Marxist models.

What is the broader definition of politics according to sociologists?

How does Weber define the power of a government?

What are the three types of authority identified by Weber?

How do traditional authority and rational legal authority differ?

What role do political parties and interest groups play in the political system?

What is the pluralist model of power distribution?

How does the Marxist political economy model view power distribution?