Los Angeles City College - Political Science 2

- Introductory terms

Modern World Governments/Comp. Politics -


Modern, Modernization

Industrialization

Urbanization

Classical Liberalism

Mercantilism

Imperialism

Colonialism

Slavery/Human Trafficking

Constitutionalism

Revolution

Communism

Socialism

"Cult of Personality"

“International Law” & Treaties

"Bretton Woods System," UN, IBRD/IMF etc.

Theocracy

“Failed State”

“Cleptocracy”

Globalization

Spread and exchange of Ideas, products, services, markets, knowledge, food, music, disease, insects/vermin…

- Decreasing cost of the transport of goods & Travel

- Information technology

- Immigration/Migration

- Borders?

- Org crime: “Narco” – Human Traff – Guns...

- Terrorism

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Governments are the best organized, organized crime,”

Frank Herbert.