POLS 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Null Character, Private Sphere, Robert Reich
20 Jun 2016
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Demos (the people) and kratia (power, rule) Athens acted as a direct democracy (every person played a part in politics). Feudalism: hierarchical rule was prominent in the middle ages. Religious leaders or monarchs were in political power. Reformation, renaissance, enlightenment, rise of a new class- the middle class with demands for the representation and influence. Comes from the root word liberal, which means free. Says government should be based in rationality, importance and protection of private property (investments and resources), security should be a priority, freedom is essential in society, recognized the importance of the individual. Say that government is a consequence of contract. Emphasis on the protection of private property and security of individuals. The state exists for the efficiency of having a common, collective defense of everyone"s private property and a common collective defense system for individuals. Combined with utilitarianism -- goals of state as common happiness or common good.
