POLSCI 2F03 Lecture Notes - Liberal Democracy, Culture Jamming, Human Security
11 Nov 2013
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Hurdles for citizens through the process of filing out applications in order to justify their intent to write a letter voicing their concerns. Decline in canada s confidence in democratic institutions and practices (cross: democratic audit by (cross) book. How is democratic deficit defined: voter turn out, transparency and secrecy (trust in government) Was transparency there, or were we simply not aware of it previously: voices not being heard, lack of representation of specific groups (income, gender, religious, etc. ) We ve seen occupational changes in class and genders. Descriptive representation with someone that mirrors the same qualities as you (mirror representation). Substantive representation not the qualities of the person that should be in office, but the issues. Vast differences, but the values and ideals are the same for specific issues: lack of trust of institutions and immediacy of information. High: voluntarism, participation in groups and associations, senses of community.
