Political Science 1020E Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Walter Bagehot, Direct Democracy
4 Mar 2019
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Weber on democracy: domination + legitmacy = authority. Democracy also legitimates: popular consent and participation, facilities peaceful reconciliation of competing interests, feedback mechanism (people can express their concerns when laws are created, just watch out for manipulation from above, legitimacy de cit can destroy a democracy. Legitimacy in the united kingdom: legal-rational, constitutional, and democratic, always with a touch of tradition, a traditional, sentimental attachment that no legislature can manufacture in any people . Walter bagehot: charisma has helped at critical moments. Democracy what is it: a contested term because its multi-faceted, many varieties there are di erent ways to institutionalize a democracy (many ways to build a democracy, popular sovereignty consent: not enough. 5 components of democracy: rule by the people, equal right to participate. 3: within constitutional limits, enabling a free and independent citizenry. Indirect or representative forms: rule by the people, the propertyless masses, the nation, the community within established state borders, equal right to participate.
