GOV 1290 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Loyal Opposition
26 Jun 2018
School
Department
Course
Professor
Democratic*Breakdown
Military*coup
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Collapse*from*within
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56%*have*taken*place*from*the*hands*of*elected*leaders*themselves
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Know*how*and*why*democracies*stop
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Democracies*stabilize*with*age*-- old*democracies*almost*ever*die*(no*
democracy*over*the*age*of*41*has*collapsed)
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Wealth*stabilizes*democracy*-- Argentina*wealthiest*country*for*this*to*
happen
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Economic*growth*stabilizes*democracy
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Causes*of*democratic*breakdown
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The$breakdown$of$democratic$regimes
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Born*in*Germany,*grew*up*in*Spain*during*Civil*War
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Focused*on*choices*and*strategies*of*political*leaders*and*policies
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Churchill*-- democracy*is*the*worst*form*of*government*aside*from*all*the*
others
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Consistently*poor*performance*can*erode*democratic*legitimacy*over*time
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Unambiguously*supports*democratic*rules*of*the*game*--
never*opposes*regime*itself
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Unambiguous*ejection*of*the*use*of*violence*and*of*violent*
rhetoric
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Refusal*of*any*circumstances*to*call*upon*the*military*to*
intervene
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Loyal*opposition
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Openly*opposes*democracy*(guerilla*movements,*coup*
leaders*and*conspirators,*political*parties*that*openly*seek*to*
overturn*the*democratic*order)
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Disloyal*opposition
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Mainstream*political*parties*that*participate*in*elections□
Do*not*engage*in*loyal*behavior*that*Linds*says*is*crucial□
Semi*loyal*opposition
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Political*parties*and*elite*can*
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Lindz*-- Yale*Professor*(name?)
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No*matter*how*much*we*may*disagree,*we*recognize*both*
publically*and*privately*that*our*rivals*have*a*legitimate*right*
to*compete*for*power
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Stabilization
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Refraining*from*exercising*one's*institutional*power□
Institutional*Forbearance
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Two*basic*norms*are*important*to*democratic*stability
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Playing*to*win*by*any*means*necessary□
Constitutional*hardball
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Ziblatt*and*Levitsky•
2/20/19
Tuesday,* February*20,*2018
10:07*AM
Document Summary
56% have taken place from the hands of elected leaders themselves. Democracies stabilize with age -- old democracies almost ever die (no democracy over the age of 41 has collapsed) Wealth stabilizes democracy -- argentina wealthiest country for this to happen. Born in germany, grew up in spain during civil war. Focused on choices and strategies of political leaders and policies. Churchill -- democracy is the worst form of government aside from all the others. Consistently poor performance can erode democratic legitimacy over time. Unambiguously supports democratic rules of the game -- never opposes regime itself. Unambiguous ejection of the use of violence and of violent rhetoric. Refusal of any circumstances to call upon the military to intervene. Openly opposes democracy (guerilla movements, coup leaders and conspirators, political parties that openly seek to overturn the democratic order) Do not engage in loyal behavior that linds says is crucial. Two basic norms are important to democratic stability.
