Before Midterm Flashcards
Three conditions for democracy
Robert Dahl
3 conditions for democracy
All citizens must be able to
1-formulate preferences without repression
2-signify preferences(communicate the preferences
3- have preferences waited equally in conduct of government (vote)
Tow dimensions of democratization
Robert Dahl
Contestation ⬆️
Participations ➡️
Summarize Francis fukayama article
Rejects fantasies of statelessness in which technology or ideology marginalizes the state
- history helping to understand modern politics
- China first as he rejects focus on Europe as origin of states
Adam przworski reading
Vote would be extended over threat of revolution
-elites grant democracy only under strong pressure including unrest
Thomas McAuley summarize article suffrage
Suffrages all about property
-Allow masses to participate they will threaten elite property and clean out the higher classes
Lijphart - What did he compare what was his conclusion?
Compared majoritarian (smp and mmp and consensus model PR models Concluded parliamentary PR is superior to presidential plurality
Summarize Max Weber politics as a vocation
Politics is about power
Power of last resort focus on physical force
The state is unique association we collectively create that has a monopoly of physical force
Monopoly a force over territory
Three types of legitimacy
Traditional, charismatic, legal rational
Lichbach and Zucherman reading
Three major theories in comparative politics
Culturalism-Ideas, meanings, identities
Rationalism individuals, choices, utility maximum
Structuralism institutions, state, class, governments etc.
Ronald Rogiwski article “ how inference in the social but not the physical sciences neglects theoretical anomaly”
Criticizes king, Kohane, and verba for being to quantitative leaving no room for a crucial experiments Of natural sciences
King Kohane and Verba article “ The science and social science”
The goal is inference
- procedures are public
- inclusions are uncertain
- The content is the method
Explain the corruption of the state
Leaders buy off elites with perks and access to the courts
-Divide and rule , creation of absolutist state example France
Robert Dahl
Eight institutional guarantees
Karl and schmitter’s two additions
1-freedom to form and join organizations 2-freedom of expression 3-right to vote 4-eligibility to public office 5-right of political leaders to compete for votes 6-alternative sources of info 7-free and fair elections 8-institutions for making government policies depend on votes
Additions
9-Unelected officials don’t overrule elected officials constitutional powers (ex military)
10)Polity must be self governing (no colonies)
Explain the capture of the state
Leaders captive to financiers, contractors and magnates
-Elite told extensive influence over rulers example Italian states
What is the significance of the Magna Carta?
Habeus corpus-State cannot lock you up without charges rule of law
Still cannot lock you up without charges rule of law
King John of this henchmen Parliament
Two houses commons and lords elected by elites
