Politics as the Master of all Sciences
Claim This Podcastby Dr Christopher Appiah-Thompson
Podcast Overview
<p>This podcast aims to explore how Political Science examines power and governance through different lenses — historical, philosophical, comparative, and empirical — and why these approaches matter for contemporary societies</p>
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1/1/2026
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January 1, 2026
Machiavelli’s World: Self-Assertion and the Birth of the State
<p>In this episode we look at Machiavelli is one of those names that has turned into an adjective. To call someone “Machiavellian” is to accuse them of cold, calculating ruthlessness. </p><p>But that label hides something important: in John Plamenatz’s reading, Machiavelli is not simply a theorist of tyranny but the first great modern analyst of power, freedom, and the state who stands outsidethe theological tradition that preceded him.</p>
January 1, 2026
Political Participation: Voting, Protests, and the Puzzle of Decline
<p>In the last lecture, the focus was on political behaviour, political culture, and political socialization—the difference between what people do, what they believe, and how they learn those beliefs.</p><p>This episode goes deeper into one special kind of behaviour: political participation. The goals are threefold: to define participation, to distinguish conventional from unconventional forms, and to explore why voting has declined in much of the Caribbean even while protests have increased.</p>
January 1, 2026
What Is Politics? Behaviour, Culture, Socialization
<p>This episode in the form of lectures aims to define political behaviour, distinguish it from economic and social behaviour, and illustrate with everyday examples (voting, protests, demonstrations, roadblocks).</p><p>Define political culture and political socialization, and explain how ideas, values, and attitudes shape what people actually do in politics.</p><p>Introduce the course structure: democracy, the state, systems of government, communism/post‑communism, Caribbean politics, and globalization.[Attachment]</p>
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