Political Science 1020E Lecture Notes - Lecture 96: Techne, Private Sphere, Athenian Democracy
17 Dec 2017
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Power to issue and enforce binding commands. Tell people what to do & punish if not done. Party leader who can secure confidence of majority of senate (j. trudeau) Every citizen should have the right to an equal say. Government of, by, and for the people. Abraham lincoln gettysburg address: govt of them people, for the people, by the people . Historically, everyone who wrote about political power were not in favour of democracy. Indirect: voters choose representatives who then make decisions. More direct is more democratic but not necessarily better. Extreme lack of accountability: representatives elected for life. Our system: (adam smith, sociologist in gb) retrospective recall. Division of labour (338 member of parliament, paid by us to spend time getting informed so they can make smart decisions for us) Democracy aims for equal capacity of citizens ro process info relevant to decision- making. Watch for the impact of economic inequality on citizens" opportunity to participate in politics.
