POL101Y1 Study Guide - Final Guide: Dutch East India Trading, Democratic Peace Theory, Liberal Democracy
10 Oct 2013
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Democracy has remained as time has progressed end of history. Challenges to liberal democracy have been defeated as ideas. "universal civilization can only come from a universal power"". No western conflicts, but more military spending and more conflicts in the world. Clash of different cultures and deeply rooted civilizations, different interests: modern democracy: Democracy is the prominent model but also fragile and imperfect. Virtues: liberty: freedoms with right, equality, rule of law, pluralism, institutionalized uncertainty (electing people in and out of power) Modernization theory: economic > social > political modernization, economic transformation: traditional to advanced and industrial, economic development: economic growth and transition from agriculture to city middle class, demographic change: countryside to city. Increase in standard of living: last stage: democracy. Focuses on individual liberty, separation of private and public sphere. Contradiction with asian societies: hierarchy is a main value, kinship, focus on group over individual. Democracy needs to be chosen: bottom up pressure, legitimacy crisis, or international pressure.
