POLS 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Liberal Democracy, C. Wright Mills, Robert A. Dahl
26 Nov 2015
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Assumption is liberalism (political and economic) that liberal democracy and capitalism reinforce each other emphasis in both on freedom (of the market, of association, of the vote, etc. ) Force of capitalism have we become more consumers than citizens ? (reich"s article and this week"s assignment). Capitalism is causing a phenomenon wherein the market is benefitting but democracy is not. We are giving less power to the state and more to corporations, and creating more economic inequality (wage gap wealth can be powerful) The state must accommodate corporations more so than its people. Citizenship interests (e. macdonald will provide notes from sept. 30, 2015) People should be involved in governing themselves. That some principle of equality (of influence) should be involved in this. That this should be combined with freedom of assembly of speech, of thought, of assembly. That there should be a way to meet the common needs of humanity (democratic countries pay more attention to the poor/needy)
