POLI 212 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Catalan Nationalism, Government Simulation Game, Authoritarianism
2 Apr 2018
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Democracy was not europe"s birthright, but rather an idea that was fought for. Particular territorial challenges have been imposed on states, however. Nations who are seeking states of their own: catalonia in spain (december) / catalan nationalism, brexit. Political regimes: regimes are not states. Distinction between democratic regimes and authoritative regimes. Autocratic regimes =/= authoritative regimes: regimes provide rules of the political game, state borders can remain the same, whilst regimes change. Identify prominent political parties in european politics: how they differ in political programs and ideology, how they"re organized. The long 19th century (1789-1945: summarized and condensed a complicated period in european history. Important facet in europe"s political development: 1789 + 1945: begins with the french revolution, ends with the military defeat of. Nazis (fascism) (different versions of authoritarianism: key features: recurring themes of interstate war and domestic political instability. Democratic transition, an exit from the old regime of france towards a democratic alternative.
