POL101Y1 Lecture Notes - Liberal Democracy, Revolutionary Socialism, European Cooperation In Science And Technology
19 Nov 2012
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Long 19th century is peak of liberalism"s appeal: ran from the french revolution in 1789 ww1 1914, if a country wanted to become liberal it would become liberal. Liberal institutions develop even where social basis is not obviously present. Extension of the franchise extensions of the right to vote. Rise of social democracy in western europe. Evolutionary socialism and reconciliation with liberal democracy: electoral socialism: gradually over time the violent revolutionary mode of marxism gets pushed aside. Story of the west: people wanting change government promises change. Lenin argues that revolutionary socialism even if it"s good cannot work in russia because there is no parliament. You can"t openly organize as a party the party has to be conspiratorial: underground movement. Workers only capable of trade union consciousness workers want to work less hours for more money: left on their own they will never form a revolution this is why they need outside motivation from outside parties--leadership.
