Political Science 1020E Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Pepper Spray, Universal Suffrage, Multiple Choice
25 Nov 2014
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The principle of fairness: objects to burden sharing, can"t justify limits to individual freedom, condemns free-riding. Instrumental good for something beyond itself: results, outcomes, consequences of democracy. First intrinsic reason self-rule: democracy embodies a commitment to freedom or self-rule, democracy = individuals ruling themselves, autonomy = giving laws to oneself. Jean-jacqeus rousseau freedom is not the capacity to do what we want. Rousseau"s general will": citizens in democracy should be motivated by impartial concern for the public good, question we should ask is what is best for the community? . Market model: parties offer a menu of options, citizens choose what they prefer, they vote for the decision makers, equal influence = equal voting power. Tues sept 30: elections are competition in which parties market themselves to citizens (party can market itself in any way, result impoverished debate and citizen incompetence, schumpeter citizens choose experts.
