POL101Y1 Lecture Notes - Collective Action, Adam Gopnik, Organizational Commitment
5 Dec 2012
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Huge increase in democracy over recent years. Half of those did not return to democracy. While they have grown, there have been a serious number that have broken down therefore: democracy is fragile; relatively new set of political institutions. We"ll look at challenges within democracy, internally. *rules of the game quite variable in different contexts. Rule of law- not rule of man, therefore they are predictable. *managing diversity- people have different contending political interests, inclusive, recognizes that society"s are diverse. *institutionalized uncertainty- the presence of always more alternatives, you can vote the gov out, no guarantee of a winner-> always alternatives, this in turn creates stability. *variations of democracy flexible to accommodate new contexts, adaptable to many different circumstances. Political equality: ex, separation of church and state, all equal under rule of law. Procedural democracy: rules of the game- how do we create rules of the game that facilitate political equality (right to vote)
