Non-violent protest

Economic sanctions

Armed combat

Dictatorship

Strained government resources

Decreased economic development

Decreased citizen participation

Increased government

accountability

They are run by government

They are dependent on government

They are extensions of business

corporations

They are independent from

government

They generate revenue

They provide a checks and

balances system

They dictate laws and regulations

They create jobs

They play a vital role in

social, political, and economic development

They promote capitalism

They cause political instability

They prevent development

The political institutions in a state

A network of

relationships through which government generates ‘outputs’ (policies) in

response to ‘inputs’ (demands or support) from the general public

The number of political parties which

contest elections in a state

The political institutions in a state and

the number of political parties which contest elections

A system of government which is focused

exclusively on the design of political institutions

The principle that

political authority stems ultimately from the consent of the people; and the

rejection of monarchical and dynastic principles

An approach to government which seeks to

politicize every aspect of social and personal existence

A theory or practice of government most

commonly associated with absolute monarchy

Francis Fukuyama

Helen Milner

Margaret Levi

Samuel Huntington

To minimize the risks of revolutionary

upheaval

To allow policy makers to compare the

outputs of a regime

To provide a simplified approach to

understanding procedures in a democracy

To aid understanding of

politics and to facilitate evaluation

United Kingdom

China

Jordan

North Korea