PPT-Unit #2 – Part 2 or 3 or…: Absolutism Think about what you have learned thus far

Unit 2 Part 2 or 3 or Absolutism Think about what you have learned thus far about the political systems in European countries If you were to take over a European country which one would you take over  Why. Issues. Geopolitics. “A Key Study in Geography”. Politics. : The practice of decision-making by society as a whole, usually formalized at the government level.. Political topics concerned with Geography:. A Frankford 2. nd. Marking Period Production. Thematic Focus. Better knowing and understanding who we are and what we’re capable of. A continuation of our first marking period main theme. Leads into goal setting and mastery in the 3. By Andrew Knowlton and . Jack Anderson. Absolutism. Absolutism was a response to the religious wars, plagues, and destruction that plagued Europe.. Rulers who came to power were paranoid of losing it. Johan Wänström. j. ohan.wanstrom@liu.se. Course . expectations. Do the . readings. for the . lectures. You. . will. not pass the . course. . without. . doing. the . assigned. . readings. Necessary. Please get out your worksheets!. We will go over this after the video.. I may call on anyone randomly, so please be prepared! . . Motivations for Imperialism. Entry Task. Based on Guns Germs & Steel – Episode 3,. Entry Task. Based on Guns Germs & Steel – Episode 3,. . what are some major:. Motivations for Imperialism by the Europeans?. Advantages the Europeans had over the native Africans?. Why did it happen in the 1800s?. COMPARING THE POLITICAL SYSTEM THROUGH SYSTEMS THEORY. What is comparative . politics?. Why . did you chose to take the course?. COMPARATIVE POLITICS. A subfield of political science. A way to analyze the political world. Link to syllabus. Figure 12.1 page 260. Types of economic blocs. Asean. Countries. (Significant overlap with APEC). FTAs in Latin America. LAFTA. 1960s. Andean. Pact. Central American Common Market. : (Louis XIV of France). Despot. - a king or other ruler with absolute, unlimited power. An . Absolute Monarchy. . is . a king or queen who has unlimited power and seeks to control all aspects of society. . Kevin Hoang. Period 5. Seaport (Villa Medici). , Claude Lorrain. Ocean Voyage. , Charles Vaughn. How and to what extent did the Commercial Revolution transform the European economy and diplomatic balance of power in the period from 1650 to 1763?. ESPN: A Framework For Studying Countries. E. conomic. S. ocial. P. olitical. E. N. vironmental. E. conomic. S. ocial. P. olitical. E. N. vironmental. U.S. Social Systems – Characteristics. Population Composition. Absolutism Case studies Mark Knights What does absolutism signify? Unfettered royal power, usually monarchy by divine right The centralisation of decision-making The king as above the law The erosion of the rights of the people and their representative assemblies Crisis Coordination & Response Arrangements . in the European Union and a Finnish Case Study . Helsinki, Feb 15. th. 2016. Prof . Pekka. . Visuri. &. Dr Timo Hellenberg . Hellenberg International . What is political geography?. Helps to explain cultural & physical factors that underlie political unrest in world. Studies how people have organized Earth’s land surface into countries and alliances, reasons underlying the observed arrangements, and the conflicts that result from the organization.