| A | B |
|---|
| tribalism | creates sense of community& common purpose while identifying outsiders to be excluded or discriminated against |
| monarchy | rule of one (the King) |
| aristocracy | rule of the few over the many (the Nobles) |
| democracy | rule of many (the People) |
| identity | name & geographic boundary |
| constitution | fundamental law & political order, source of authority & governmental sturcture |
| citizenship | who rules-participation & exclusion, who is in & who is out |
| polity | sense of nationhood, cultural identity |
| founding myth | source of legitimacy |
| universalist founding | general & inclusive: all people, all times, all places |
| particularist founding | limited or exclusive: specific people, specific time, specific place |
| A Priori | abstract, deductive, based on self-evident "first" principles |
| A Posteriori | empirical, inductive, based on facts and experience |
| polis | political society reflecting moral & spiritual qualities; can alter human nature |
| zoon politikon | political animal |
| reason | represents "rational element" in society. Fostered by education & creativity if they were focused on pursuit of truth, justice, & "good" |
| passions | greed, lust, jealousy, anger, fear, & hatred. In politics this could lead to turmoil, factionalism, inequality, & apathy if "desire" or covetousness dominated. |
| honor | Courage & boldness which could lead to seeking after fame & glory (spectemur agendo) & creation of a timocracy. |
| timocracy | government by the glorious |
| rule-mindedness | An innate seeking out of order & justice as opposed to chaos & anarchy. |
| habits of the heart | Cultural habits, traditions, & customs may become institutionalized & thus come to carry political implications. |
| spiritual sense | Reflected in invocation of diety, imputed sacredness, & idendtification of the "good" in a political society. |
| despotism | oppressive rule by single individual |
| oligarchy | oppressive rule by elite few |
| arete | greek form of virtue; selfless pursuit of excellence |
