final Flashcards
(26 cards)
classical democracy
power vested in ppl, global democracy, political institutions facilitate citizens will
classical democracy values
rule of law, social justice, equality
shumpeter (elite democracy)
competitive political process elites shape political outcomes (propaganda, media), stability = political elites at competition
shumpeter citizen involvement
passive in democratic process, citizens participate in periodic elections
participatory
citizens play KEY role, deliberative process (informed, inclusive discussion), decentralization- empower communities
classical democracy global or nation-state
global
shumpeter global or nation-state
nation-state
DELIBERATIVE
informed + reasoned discussions, public discourse, conflict resolution via dialogue, voting only part of process
participatory citizen involvement
citizens play KEY role in decision-making process
deliberative democratic cosmopolitanism
developed by D.Held, democratic principles on global level
agonistic
recognizing and engaging with the existance of conflicts to incorporate them into democratic process, ongoing process of debate
agonistic vs antagonism
irreconsilable conflicts that may lead to violence and exclusion
democratic civil society
institutions and practices made of social structure, must be voluntary and autonomous
civil society acts as
watchdog (keeps govt accountable), intermediary btween govt and citizens
social capital
networks of shared customs and norms that help groups work among eachother, connections have monetary value
challenges to democracy
less people voting, high variety in electorate, loss of trust in leaders, emergence of one time/ radical parties
populism
measures degeneration based on accepted norm, no empirical definition, born from failures/ inconsistencies of democracy
populism 3 main points
- return power to the people 2. people have been wronged by elites 3. keep in society the wise, good and simple
democracy is not a given but
a permanently/ continually renewed contract
illiberal democracy
some aspects of liberal democracy (regular elections but leaders undermine institutions) but inconsistent with liberal values, weak rule of law, majoritarianism
developmental republicanism
no one can be master of another, division of legislative- executive, direct citizen participation, unanimity
protective republicanism
participation = personal freedom, mixed govt, ppl pick representatives in councils, freedom of speech and association, rule of law
developmental democracy
political involvement= harmonious expansion of individual, constitution limits state power, citizens involved in all branches
protective democracy
citizens need protection from themselves anf governemnt so that it can work in their interest, sovereignity in ppl but representatives enact, rule of law, state only makes framework to protect