Political Science 1020E Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Newly Industrialized Country, Robert A. Dahl, Liberal Democracy
16 Feb 2016
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Western economic and political advancement relative to the east . Development in third world - newly industrialized countries (nics), brazil, russia, india, Collapse of ussr: end of second world. Partial integration of china into world economy: no new second world. Three worlds" distinction decreasing in meaning and relevance. Let"s not get caught up with democratic idealism. Should be given room to make decisions in democracies. Import islamic way of life" to political sphere: Access to power depends on position within military: Public has no role in selecting leaders. Non-ruling, ceremonial: exists within many liberal democracy. Ruling: still exists today, mainly in the arab world. From julius caesar to napoleon bonaparte to juan peron. Often coup d"etat against weak civilian rulers. Totalitarianism state power used to subordinate and transform society. Can only exist within a modern economy and state. Extended to less ambitious post-colonial african states. Rule according to the precepts of a religion or the perceptions of it.
