POL 2104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Francoist Spain, Liberal Democracy, Authoritarianism
5 Feb 2014
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Democracy and authoritarianism: how state power is limited, variants of authoritarianism and democracy, problems of democratization, waves of democracy, prospects for democracy. Why limit state power: origins of the state demonstrate that it has control over the application of violence, the impact of the state on society. Identifying the type of state helps for the purposes of comparison. Perspectives on states and societies: state supremacy states are the providers of law and order, state dependency states are dependent on society. Interdependency dynamic perspective; states are deeply involved with society: separation and autonomy state and society are independent from each other; distinct logic and interests. What is authoritarianism: modern form of authoritarianism can be traced to napoleon"s 1799 military coup which was then legitimized bt a plebiscite. Totalitarianism: everything is subservient to the state. Ideologically driven: personality-driven, usually bound up with fascism.
