POLB91H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Social Democracy, Authoritarianism, Four Asian Tigers
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Aka democratic transition: the reform of authoritarianism and the extension of basic freedoms. Entrenchment of democratic institutions, practices and values in society. Have inclusive citizenship - must be open to all members of society; eg. universal sufferage. Eg. mexico - couldnt vote unless fluent in spanish but thats not their first language. Equality in voting - each person has one vote. Citizens control of the agenda - by voting for a rep we can control policies. Freedom of association - can join parties, civilian groups, interest groups. Civilian control on the military - have to impartial. Liberal democracy: a democracy that not only has free and fair elections, but also respects civil liberties and upholds basic freedoms. Most demo in south dont match up to this - they are minimalists. Electoral democracy: a democracy that holds relatively fair, contested elections with near universal suffrage on a regular basis.
