POLI 212 Lecture Notes - Classical Liberalism, Parliamentary System
6 Jun 2012
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Eastern and western europe and the divide and distinction between their societies (rational-legal vs. patrimonial) The emergence and disappearance of political regimes in europe (democracy, fascism, etc. ) Significant turning points in european political history (westphalia, french. The relationship between church and state, and the party of order and the party of movement . The development of the state system in europe. Repercussions and results of westphalia a critical juncture. Europe as the crucible of the western culture. European powers were colonizers, had influences on most parts of the globe, other countries felt the need to catch up with europe and modernize. Europe as a place of monarchy and a place of resistance to monarchical rule. What we think of europe is what we think of with christendom, but it has been secularized. Mazower: democracy is not necessarily suited to europe, which is counter-intuitive to what the traditional western thought it today.
