POLSCI 2F03 Lecture : PS 2F03- January 14, 2014; lecture 2.docx
10 Sep 2014
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Idea of linking society to the state; serious of practices that link the police, legal system, practices of patrimonialism (link inds with elites with ref to flows of resources). There"s linkages upward and downward . local notables that might feed local public opinion and concerns/decentralized bureaucracy. Parties! through elections, we elect officals to represent our concerns and ideas in society as a direct linkage to the state. How do political parties serve a democratic function or purpose: organize elections and provide us with choices: cons. Ndp: is this a good way to connect citizens to state, the democratic essense of pol parties to allow citizens to connect with them. Types of parties (are these the be all end all or is there a hybrid: cadre (cadre of elected officals who determined who would win/strategy/ideas, parties that came into existence before full political democracy. The laws were good for cats but they weren"t very good for mice.
