POLI 222 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Communitarianism, The Big Issue, Government Spending
1 Feb 2018
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Yes: canada is becoming too americanized: he has one focus on eye on ppl of canada, part i argument: people changed overtime: ideas are motivating people to have more communitarianism (classical conservatism-duty to community. Making sure everyone is taken care of), possessive individualism (classical liberalism-johan lock stuff-individual rights). The number of ppl practicing these ideas has changed. He thinks us has been indivualistic country- they always been that way. However, canada changed from communitarian society and politics to more individualistic politics: part ii (institutions): canada is becoming less funded for programs as individualism is growing. Canada and its governmental policy is switching to american. He brings up our policies, in 1980s and 1980s they slashed on social programs, unemployment insurance etc. Also deregulation and privatization-which are all individualistic - we re sending program to private industries: decline ppl"s trust in parliament.
