POLS 2950 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Structural Adjustment, Liberal Democracy, Washington Consensus
27 Sep 2016
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Individual democracy capitalism international level liberal democracies capitalism free trade ussr collectivity autocracy socialism expand into western border export communism. Socio political aspects: exclusionary regimes violence politics as administration. Long term consequences low rates of economic growth structural unemployment deindustrialization of some sectors popular dissatisfaction with services. Soviet style route of economic modernization: global south saw it as an alternative. Dismantling of the interventionist state (built during th isi process) Intellectuals were young and radical and the agricultural majority would loose job used to mobilize the people. Colonial history lead to bad view of west. What to do to get rid of communism. Support those against industrialization- if you support the old people you will alienate the young (which you need to win over) Ease the pain of industrialization- not enough western capital they already gave to europe. Military aid- help military will help conquest deep communist surge. Economic aid and favorable access to western markets.
