POLS 244 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Barbados Labour Party, Qr Code, Elective Dictatorship
20 Oct 2016
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Amartya sen: it has 3 important values: intrinsic (well-being), instrume(cid:374)tal (cid:894)suppo(cid:396)ts(cid:859) people (cid:272)lai(cid:373)s(cid:895), constructive (participation) [demokratia (ruled by the people) = demo (people) + cracy (rule)] People rule and the majority rule through fair, decent, and competitive elections. Popular sovereignty, separation of powers and a system for check and balance, respect for election results, guarantees rights. Liberty: commitment to the principle of civic virtue: the subordination of private life to public affairs and the common goods: aristotle explains liberty as having two principles: 1. Live as you like for that living as not as you like. Respect for law and justice: the law of the state is the law of the citizens and everyone is equal before the law. Aristotle"s definition: elections to office from all, rule of (cid:862)all over each(cid:863) and of (cid:862)each over all,(cid:863) man should not hold same office twice.
