IRG 320F Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Democratic Peace Theory, Marshall Plan, Atlantic Charter
10 May 2016
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This is the risk of quick elections, especially by foreign actors (outside interference) causing problems: elites, chirot. Smith talks about us history with confederacy, and integrating the two nations as one. Needed to end slavery, and provide suffrage for all free men at the time. 14th amendment establishes rights for men"s, and southern states need to abolish slavery and free slaves before the join the union. However, social structures aren"t changed, only political ones. Struggle still exists, and the socioeconomic order isn"t fixed (ex: former slaves not getting land after freed) Us annexes cuba from spain, as well as guam, puerto rico, and. Attempt to work to create some political system there, us claims they"ll civilize it, introduce parties, elections, better govt. structure with local elections. Voting structure required taxes to be able to vote, land elite really got the power, controlled the state, and ensured the elites remained in power.
