POLI 211 Lecture Notes - Authoritarianism
12 Dec 2012
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Personal anecdote about mumbai is chaining over time. What its like to be an ex patriot and an international family why democracy survives (very important): India is a different case than a lot of other colonies. After they got out of the period of being a british colony social aspects were reformed. People were more fairly represented and could be part of the political system. Resembles american colonies, but elements of social revolutions. But some elements missing in the explanation for social revolutions. Usually end in authoritarianism (due to there isn"t always checks/balances in the institutions) Social revolutions of russia, france, and china are examples. Problem when the principle is unable to align the agents interest with his. Solved through an intermediary (captain) who shares the interests of the principle and agent (i. e. government of a colony, run by colonizer)
