SOC 001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Nuremberg Laws, Representative Democracy, Charismatic Authority
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Thus common set of both interests and enemies. Requires surveillance and repression (keeping people in a status, felons have their voting rights repressed) and suppression (shutting up social movements once they are already going. Note: think back to traditional vs rational, legal vs charismatic authority. Power exercised by and for benefit of elite. Common citizens denied right to participate in government. Dictatorships are typically not long lasting and are prone to disposition by foe or ousting by revolution. Outlaw to opposition and control of information. Use of coercion (rather than legitimacy) and terror. Ex: genocide, famine, purges, deportation, imprisonment, torture, murder. Principle form of government throughout the world. Representative democracy: citizen elect representatives to govern them. Nuremberg race laws: affected citizenship rights of german jews. Decisions are made that reflect interests of constituencies, parties and contributors. Minority or third parties (independents) are weakened. Voter turnout is among the lowest it has ever been. Targeting young voters (or accommodating the elderly)
