CPO 2001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: The Communist Manifesto, American Revolution, Proletariat

• School: University of Florida
• Department: Comparative Politics
• Course: CPO 2001
• Professor: Elischer, Sebastian

Document Summary

Temportary alliances with other parties, rise of the communist party) Social implications of communism: elimination of classes including gender based, eradication of religion (intrinsically hierarchical, elimination of rural/urban divide, dispersion of the population. Brunce and wolchik: democratizing elections, international diffusion and us democracy. Competittive authoritarianism and transitions to democracy (or failed transitions) The electoral model: united opposition, close collaboration with civil society groups, get out the vote efforts, parallel vote tabulation and exit polling, effectively make votes believe that change is possible. International democracy assistance: pivotal role placed by the international community. Usa, but also other in the eu and beyond: necessary in many cases, but not sufficient. Domestic actors critical in enabling transition cannot be accomplished by foreign actors alone: extremely diffused and chaotic multiple actors from a variety of agencies/countries each contributing, but collaboration can be difficult. Global challenges to liberal democracy: despite the so-called end of history liberal democracy is not the only game in town .