POLA02H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Consensus Decision-Making, Path Dependence, Mike Duffy
5 Sep 2016
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Abraham lincoln said: we here highly resolve that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth . Yet this notion is often challenged- by corruption. Mayor of brampton- no bid contracts without telling city council- full-time limo service or. Ottawa, mike duffy was one of four senators accused of claiming primary residency outside of ottawa in order to claim living expenses for work in ottawa. Qatar, wins fifa cup holding for 2020 bc the facilitation of millions of dollars of bribes. Racism and oppression of african americans under certain governments/police. Institutions organize political life in ways that affect how politics are conducted and what policy outcomes result. Challenge is to construct inclusive institutions where the people who hold power use that power for the benefit of the citizens and themselves rather than just themselves (at a loss to citizens). In some places, institutions fail periodically or temporarily.
