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Political Culture Daniel J. Elazar

Political Culture Daniel J. Elazar. “the particular pattern of orientation to political action in which each political system is embedded.” A “historical source of differences in habits, perspectives, and attitudes that influence political life in the various states.”.

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Political Culture Daniel J. Elazar

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  1. Political CultureDaniel J. Elazar “the particular pattern of orientation to political action in which each political system is embedded.” A “historical source of differences in habits, perspectives, and attitudes that influence political life in the various states.”

  2. Elazar’s Characteristics of Political Culture • (1) the set of perceptions of what politics is and what can be expected from government, held by both the general public and the politicians; • (2) the kinds of people who become active in government and politics, as holders of elective offices, members of the bureaucracy, and active political workers; • (3) the actual way in which the art of government is practiced…

  3. Cultural components of individual and group behavior affect… • …the kind of civic behavior dictated by conscience and internalized ethical standards…the character of law-abidingness displayed by citizens and officials; and…the positive actions of government.

  4. Elazar’s three types of political culture • Individualistic • Democratic order as marketplace • Government exists strictly for utilitarian reasons • Handle functions demanded by those it serves • Government has no concern with questions of “the good society” • Limited community intervention into private activities • Politics viewed as a business

  5. Elazar’s three types of political culture • Moralistic • Commonwealth conception as basis for democratic government • Politics as search for the “good society” for the betterment of the commonwealth, government as positive instrument to promote general welfare • Politics seen as a public activity centered on the public good, devoted to advancement of public interest • Community involvement in private affairs when necessary for public good • High levels of political participation • Little corruption in government

  6. Elazar’s three types of political culture • Traditionalistic • Ambivalent attitude toward marketplace • Paternalistic and elitist conception of commonwealth • Hierarchical society as natural order, those at the top take a special and dominant role in government • Government actively intervenes in community to preserve the existing social order • Real political power held by small, self-perpetuating group drawn from established elite (family/social position) • Those who don’t have a role to play aren’t expected to be even minimally active • Those active in politics benefit personally • Loose one-party systems if parties exist at all • Leaders play conservative and custodial roles

  7. Prevalence of political culture • Moralistic states: predominantly Midwest and New England • Moralistic/Individualistic: West and Midwest • Individualistic: Far West, Midwest, Mid-Atlantic • Individualistic/Moralistic: Far West, New England • Traditionalistic: South • Traditionalistic/Moralistic: Includes NC • Traditionalistic/Individualistic: South Central

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