POL101Y1 Lecture Notes - Robert A. Dahl, Freeriding, Polyarchy
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distinct, discreet rules of the game (political institutions, how elections are run, when and if you can vote) structural underpinnings of democracy are law; most importantly human r ights. about the rule of law as opposed to the rule of man (to a fair degree democracies are predictable) democracy seems to do a better job at managing diversity. oftentimes characterized by their moderating powers (most voters tend to vote somewhere in the middle) ->moderates excess, and radicalism. adhere to the norms of inclusion, as citizens we are included in the political system. what makes democracy stable is that we never know what the next election outcome will be, meaning that if you lose this election you have every expectation to win next time. next election is always uncertain contributing to stability, different leaders. institutional make-up of democracies vary around the world (presidential in the us, parliamentary in canada)
