Class 11 Polo 205 Liberalism Flashcards
what is the democratic peace theory
democracies do not go war with each other (they actually do)
when does regal peace occur
when strong sates with established inner peace enter into relations
What are the 3 principles of Kant Liberal Internationalism
1) state have a republican constitution: moral autonomy, individualism, social order
2. republic create pacific union
3. Cosmopolitan law: law apply to locals and foreign
ex_USA
what re the 8 characteristic of Robert Dahl Polyarchy
- freedom to form and join organization
- freedom of expression
- right to vote
- eligibility for public office
- right of political leaders compete for support
- alternative sources of information (media)
7.free and fair elections - Institutions for making government policies depend on votes and other expressions of preferences
according to Joseph Schumpeter what creates liberal; pacifism
capitalism and democracy
Define Liberal
- individual freedom
- political participation
3.private property - equality of opportunity
what are the 3 explanations for democratic peace
- Normative: social norms
- structural: institutional constraints
- Organizational
what re the assumptions of organizationals
1.leader seek policies policies that minis their displacement
2. democracies seek larges group of voters
3. alienating minority will erode their size of coalition
what are the 6 objections
- no theoretical foundation
2.tautological definition - few opportunities for democracy to fight each other
- problem of subjectivity
- Problem of illiberal democracies, absence of freedom of populations such as Iran
- democracies are fragile
what is the alternative explanation for democratic peace:
- transnational organizations make peace
2.distance prevent wars - alliance make peace
- wealth makes peace
- political stability makes peace
common culture creates peace and democracy
who are the most war prone state
democracies in transition
ex: South Africa transition from apartheid state
