POLI 11 Chapter 8: Comparative Politics Today Notes Chapter 8.doc
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Comparative politics today notes chapter 8: (politics in britain: britain is different because it"s an old democracy, united kingdom: a place with a government that was created in 1801 by merging. England, scotland, wales and ireland under the authority of parliament of london: unlike new democracies, britain did not become a democracy oveppoornight. It became a democracy by evolution rather than revolution. Men and women weren"t allowed to vote until the 20th century, even though there were competitive elections: the influence of british government can be found in far places such as australia, canada, But it has limits: the evolution of democracy in britain contrasts with a european history of countries switching between democratic and undemocratic forms of government. Policy challenges facing the british government: the general election of 2010 has face british party leaders with their biggest political challenge in more than half a century. There are three parties amongst the brits: the.