Political Science 2211E Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: North American Free Trade Agreement, Presidential System, Responsible Government
17 Oct 2014
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The state: states must have boundaries, the state has the legal ability to demand obedience. Constraints on the state: international system includes trade agreements such as nafta. The market: in theory based upon voluntary actions by individuals. States and markets: an interdependent relationship, states allow markets to find a recourse for unfulfilled contracts, states maintain law and order for markets. Capitalism and democracy: production is in the hands of businesses and their intent to make a profit, pressures on the state to create a favourable business environment. Allows parties to push their legislation through unimpeded: broker parties: liberals, conservatives, class based: ndp, green, parti-quebecois. Party ideology: conservatives: inequality natural and deserved, fewer restrictions, smaller government. If will is present you can succeed: typical member has a background in business, followed by lawyers and educators, senate, executive, seats based upon regional representation, ndp: seeks to liberate from the inequality of the market system.
