POL101Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Representative Democracy, Canadian Medical Association, Collective Action
Document Summary
Liberalism and democracy are not the same thing. You can have one without the other: illiberal. Democracy: liberalism (rights and freedoms) about setting limits on power (a conservative idea), democracy (elections and voting) about extending power to the people (a radical idea). Who thinks it is: rational choice theory, the collective action problem, free riders. Soo why do people participate: selective bene ts. Engage in participation towards public good and getting a good out of it: expressive bene ts. You like to participate and you get a high out of it. Types of grati cation: selective grati cation (rational self-interest) Selective material bene t- helps with job, career, or personal advancement/bene cial to you. Selective social grati cation- people enjoy it, nd it fun to meet people and love the connections. Selective civic grati cation- people nd it as a civil duty/obligation to participate in politics. Wednesday, september 28, 2016: collective policy outcomes.
