POL 161 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Theocracy, Clientelism, Corporatism
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De ned basically by what they are not, democratic: can be just as institutionally sophisticated & high legitimized by the people within the society. Democratic norms have been dialed back in the world in recent years. Main difference: what power is exercised for: t: emphasis on forcing people believe something & desire to fundamentally transform/fuse together state, society, economy. State is highly centralized > tries to control every aspect of a persons life. Trying to meet an ideological goal [remake economy, change culture] Ex) north korea, hitler: a: leadership/elite just maintain and exercise power. Most likely do not claim an ideological purpose > goal is only to continue holding onto power. Modernization & processes of modernization can be uneven & disruptive in some nations because it can harm old ways of doing things and alienate certain sections of society: elites in societies bene t, while inequality gap strengthens.
