Los Angeles City College - Political Science 2

- Fall '09

Comparative Politics - Modern World Governments

Introductory terms

email: meyerjn@lacitycollege.edu

Modern, Modernization

 

Industrialization

 

Urbanization

 

Classical Liberalism

 

Mercantilism

 

Imperialism

 

Colonialism

 

Slavery/Human Trafficking

 

Constitutionalism

 

Revolution

 

Communism

 

Socialism

 

Cult of Personality

 

“International Law” & Treaties

 

Bretton Woods, UN, IBRD/IMF etc

 

Theocracy

 

“Failed State”

 

“Cleptocarcy”

Globalization

 

 

Ideas, products, services, knowledge, food, music, disease, insects/vermin…

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decreasing cost of the transport of goods

 

Information technology

 

Terrorism

 

Immigration/Migration

 

Borders?

 

Org crime: “Narco” – Human Traff – Guns

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Governments are the best organized, organized crime,”

Frank Herbert.