POL S 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Mass Society, Shared Experience, Mania
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Rousseau believes we have to be transformed into a democratic citizen before recognizing the value of democracy. Interested in what it takes to be a democratic citizen; recognizes that no one is a democratic citizen from the beginning this is problem ! ppl only think in terms of private interests. Wants to convince people to become a democratic citizen without knowing the value of it ahead of time. Sovereignty: power within a particular (place) state, city state . Sovereign makes decisions; sovereignty always lies with the people it will always reflect the general will. 110: optimism about democracy is under a cloud. We are skeptical about democracy, but there is no other choice: democracy is inevitable. 111: american democratic genuine comm life . pioneer conditionsself- governing communities . American democracy: people coming together under difficult circumstances; to solve problems, you had to rely upon one another. Tradition of democracy depends upon early experiences in which we found connections with neighbors.
