POL SCI 51A Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: United Arab Emirates, Elections In Indonesia, Intuit
19 Oct 2016
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New countries born within the last 20 years: croatia, slovenia, czech republic, east. What do states need: consent and legitimacy, centralization and decentralization, autonomy and state capacity. These are the parameters that we measure states. Putin can go out of power if he overreaches. If he starts supporting the people that support him. Rulers know that there is a limit to what they can ask; if they push too hard, subjects will resist, or even rebel. As humans we tend to tolerate a lot. According to hirschman people can exit, exercise voice, or loyalty. These are our choices: consent and legitimacy. Ideally there is a balance between rulers and subjects. As long as you are consisting the ruler has legitimacy -- they command, you consent. Video: the simpsons - homer votes 2012. After a while you will realize that those who are voting are being representing. If you do not vote, then your concerns will not reach the government.
