SOSC 152

Questions from students

In lecture 4, I am not sure about the concept "technocracy", it means the " technical bureaucracy", what does this"technical" mean? Does it mean that the bureaucracy has the knowledge of politics or just the knowledge of other technical things?

Why in the socialist system, "destroying ballot" may be major election activity?

What is the concept of "interest group", can you give me an example? Are the interest group nessary be in a formal political institutions? Why it is illegitimate in socialist states?

What is "symbolic politics"? why the social movement is often involved in "mass protest"?

In lecture 7, "all channels are controlled by selectorates". Is that true? Why isn't there a automatic system like an exam and decide who can become elite?

In lecture 6, the term "participation", does that mean the "mass" participation or the elite participation? or both? Because in Lecture 7, it says "participation as major way to articulate interest to elite".

In lecture 7, what does "exit,voice, or loyalty"--the three options from the market place refer to?

Why after revolution system modernizes, it need for more technical leaders?