POLS 241 Lecture Notes - Iroquois, Liberal Democracy, Negative Liberty
14 Dec 2013
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Pols 241 week 9 lecture 1 nov. 5. Howard wiarda"s book: an activist book, ethno-centric and american centric. Argues that there are many definitions and philosophical foundations for democracy. Need participatory modes of government that can take many forms. Democracy has become trending, its now enjoying some ideological hegemony. Been reified to a certain extent ( it is assumed to be natural- seen by many as the natural social outcome of human evolution) Has been considered our greatest achievement: therefore it makes it easy to think that there is an ideal democracy. Different countries have claimed that there democracy is the best. This is dangerous because it obscures the fact that every democracy has its stereotypes and weaknesses. A healthier way of looking at this is that every democracy has room for improvement. People believe democracy is the key to.
