Political Science 2237E Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Demagogue

• School: Western University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: Political Science 2237E
• Professor: Richard Vande Wetering

Document Summary

Vulnerabilities to democracy, demagogue: popular that appeals to the worst side of the populous aka trump! Constitutional government: a change in mix of order: results in a mixed polity. Imposing an incompatible constitution hardly ever works well: be(cid:272)ause it does(cid:374)(cid:859)t (cid:272)reate sta(cid:271)ilit(cid:455): it(cid:859)s goi(cid:374)g to fall apart. If the (cid:272)o(cid:374)stitutio(cid:374) does(cid:374)(cid:859)t (cid:373)at(cid:272)h the polit(cid:455) (cid:271)(cid:455) i(cid:373)posi(cid:374)g it o(cid:374) people, so(cid:373)e groups will disapprove. Be sensitive to changes and adjust: slight changes to fit as the polity changes. Military involvement and connection to the good life. Does(cid:374)(cid:859)t e(cid:454)pli(cid:272)itl(cid:455) li(cid:374)k (cid:373)ilitar(cid:455) i(cid:374)(cid:448)ol(cid:448)e(cid:373)e(cid:374)t to the good life. But, if you want to live a good life you must be involved as a citizen. Part of a sovereign, you are a part of the political offices. This suggest that military service is linked to the good life: polities as they exist. The type of military that you need will influence the type of polity you have. But will need to take into consideration money.