GS212 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Liberation Theology, President Of The People'S Republic Of China, Arab Spring
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Fundamental principles that define relations between states and society (public institution and the citizen) A regime type in which the fundamental principles vest sovereignty on the people. The people wield the power to elect and remove their government. A political regime is democratic if the procedures are on place. The substance has to be present: decisions reflecting the will of the people; officials being accountable to those they represent; judicial independence. The fundamental rules vest sovereignty on the leaders and prevent the people from electing and removing the government. Democratization refers to the process of transiting to democracy. 30 countries in europe, north america, and latin america. Third wave: from 1974 (began in portugal) - present. Southern europe, latin america, asia and south africa. It dwells on changes internal to the structure of society. An agrarian society with uneducated population is not hospitable to democracy. An industrialized society will not harbour authoritarian regime.
