Political Science 1020E Lecture Notes - General Idea, Direct Democracy
16 Nov 2012
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Modern concept developed in europe, but broader history as a general idea. Authority to over-rule and not be subject to other authorities. Bodin first articulated sovereignty: in any community there ought to be a single highest authority who is not subject to other human authority . Establish right of kings: goal/purpose was to stop wars, a system of absolute monarchs where they were not beholden to others (others had no control) Two main types: william blackstone parliamentary sovereignty = respective government. Make/change laws < not bound by previous parliament. First past the post (fpp) not majority percentage of the vote, but the most amount of votes for a particular party. (conservative 40%, liberal 25%, ndp, etc. May be delegated: militaries kill and defend on our behalf, bureaucracies rules and enforce. General elements (identifiable) population (demarcated) territory (defensible) sovereignty. European socio-eco-political institution --treaty of westphalia created the state: universal = accepted as the only legitimate or recognized collective organization.
