POL 2104 Lecture Notes - Illiberal Democracy, Liberal Democracy, Authoritarianism
22 Apr 2014
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1) the importance of studying regime type: defining and understanding authoritarianism, the how"s and whys of authoritarianism, authoritarian type i communism, authoritarian type ii fascism, authoritarianism and political instability, liberal democracy. Illiberal democracy: varieties of democracy, prospects for democracy. The kind of state you are talking about effects everything. Authoritarian legacies affect the way the citizens relate to the state: no trust in greece. You can"t treat states homogenously: they all have different features. Can be traced back to napoleon bonapart: napoleon legitimized his rule through a plephicite. Key features: becomes an authoritarian regime when. 2): strike deals with key constituencies there are molds of representation within an authoritarian regime lots of bargaining, etc. Saddam hussein was the leader" but was part of a party. Often a communist party that rules: authoritarian states were the norm until 1989 (?) Thses regimes began to fall and began the process of democratization.
