2.3 - America Democracy Flashcards
How Is Democratic Freedom Measured
Democracy index
Democracy Index
Freedom measured by:
Electoral Process
Pluralism
Civil Liberties
Functioning Of Government
Political Culture
Changing Score Down (2008-2015: fearful year)
Transition has slowed
2008 recession led to unrest and less strong governance
More insecurity, more extremism
More nationalism and populism
South Africa: More corruption
MENA: Freedom or human rights didn’t change
USA Democracy Specifically
Decline began in the 1960s
Vietnam War
Assassination of MLK
Assassination of JF Kennedy
Clinton Affair
Wars In The Middle East
Financial Crisis
A society of consumers.
US Democracy Examples
No strong regulation on social media
No clear line between hate speech and freedom speech
Some decisions made without democracy - abortion rights overturned.
US Democracy Examples
No strong regulation on social media
No clear line between hate speech and freedom speech
Some decisions made without democracy - abortion rights overturned.
Indiana
Reliant on coal industry
2/3s voted Trump for Job Securitty
Average income $13,000
Is Trump true to his word
Silicon Valley
Facebook used as way to spread political views
Posted fake news on Trump so less votes
The filter bubble decides what stories you see
General Reasons Democracy Has Gone Down
25% of people don’t trust their government
Decline in participation in democratic processes
Polarisation of political views and social media
