PL SC 444 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Bourgeoisie, Marketization, Incrementalism
Document Summary
Central division of modern politics (essence of politics - political attitudes differ) Reconciling global & specific with elite positions of the political. The government substitutes activities normally for competition in the private sector for fiat. Not as good as it could be with the ideas and production from the. The government doesn"t replace private sector, it enhances it; monitors the private sector to make sure the private sector is performing (i. e. through facilitation) The government is a tool set up to exploit the private sector; it is picking the winners and the losers; the bourgeoisie rigs the system to ensure victory for certain people. Tax & spending indicators (real or nominal) How much burden is on the consumer for regulationsharder to quantify. What the gov"t can or cannot do (i. e. raise children) The morris beck phenomenon (mentioned in semat piece) Some comparisons: the size and growth of gov"t. Expansion demands more gov"t; wealth/productivity (industrialization/gdp) calls for more public goods.
