POLB92H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Distribution Of Wealth, Robbery, Voluntaryism
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1-2 sentences on the opposite perspective, must be specific facts. Know evidence vs. voluntarist approaches to french, russian, 1848 revolution, plus the terms on study sheet. Free and fair elections determine who"s in power. Hybrid or competitive authoritarian (have elections but violations in civil liberties etc. ) Normal authoritarian (don"t have any elections at all. e. g. china and cuba) Wealthy countries tend to be more stable and democratic. Wena both wealthiest per capita and overwhelmingly stable and democratic. Africa and former soviet union poorer and less democratic. Increase in global wealth over time = greater number of democracies. In order to become wealthy, a country needs to industrialize (build factories to sell stuff) In order to industrialize, need urbanization and education in order to bring people closer to factories. Rural population: people are more isolated and therefore hard to organise (no collective action) Increased urban population: much easier to organize and defend their own rights.
