VIC101H1 Lecture Notes - Thomas Carothers, Liberal Democracy, Social Mobility
11 Feb 2013
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The origins of political order- fukuyama 9/25/2012 4:46:00 pm. 1970 2010 upsurge of number of democracies around world. Transformation of huntingtons third wave of democratization: liberal democracy as the default form of govt. was accepted political landscape at beginning of 21st century. Formerly passive individuals around world were organizing and. Participating in the political life of their societies. Social mobilization was driven by host of factors: Access to education:- made people more aware of themselves and political world. Facilitated rapid spread of ideas and knowledge -> connectivity. Cheap travel + communications:- allowed people to vote with their feet if they didn"t like their govt. Greater prosperity:- induced people to demand better protection of their rights! Third wave in 1990- democratic recession (first decade of first 21st century) 1/5 countries reverted back to authoritarianism or aw significant erosion of democratic institutions . Outright reversal of democratic gains- russia, iran, venezuala. ^ elected leaders were dismantling democratic institutions by.
