POL 190 Globalization and Development
Development Policies
Combinations of economic policies have been used by state officials to foster growth and economic
change. Most state leaders see an interest in fostering economic growth, but this is a challenge that may
not be completely within the control of the leaders of developing countries. In addition, the policy
measures that they take may not actually lead to the desired outcome.
Development policy has been a central element in addressing the gap (in wealth, income, industry,
technology, health/education, life expectancy, etc) between states.
There are two broad approaches: the market/neoliberal/laissez faire, and the state-led/interventionist
approaches. Note the way that these ‘schools of thought’ provide different explanations for the problems
facing developing countries and opposed strategies:
Policy Type Market/Neo-liberal
development policy
State-led/Interventionist
development policy
Does Economic policy matter? Yes
Yes
What causes development? Free markets Strong states/high-quality state
interventions
What causes
underdevelopment?
Too much state involvement Weak or poor/low-quality state
intervention
Main policy recommendation Reduce the state’s economic role Build the state’s economic
capabilities
Cases that confirm the
recommended policy approach
UK, US South Korea, Singapore, Japan
Test case: Why has China been
successful?
After 1979, opening to the market
has led to economic success
After 1979, strong state remains
active in managing China’s
economy
Test Case: Why has sub-
Saharan African been
unsuccessful?
Too much state intervention,
corruption
Weak states, low capacity for
decision making or provision
good public policy
Economic policy has shifted away from the state-led approach towards the market approach since the
1970s. Developing countries have made this shift in economic policy through two processes:
Being pushed/coerced by other states, global corporations and international organizations
Leaders made the decision to ‘shrink’ the state for domestic political reasons
Over the last 40 years, economic policy and differences in economic growth/wealth have also been
profoundly shaped by a larger process: ‘globalization’.
‘Globalization’: Basic Features
Increased Trade: States gradually eliminated barriers to trade
Increased Global Investment Flows: States eliminated barriers to investment and speculation.
Firms became globally mobile/diversified
The increased power of the global corporations. Businesses organize production around global
supply and manufacturing chains
Economic and social problems become ‘globalized’: environment, labor, product standards,
financial risk, etc
How? Historical Process of Contemporary Globalization: 1970s-2000s
The modern global economy is a product of deliberate state policy actions (and is not a ‘natural’ or
inevitabl.
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Populism and economic populism
Background
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· Democratic inclusion;
· Economic nationalism;
· Social justice.
A new kind of populism?
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Economic populism does not seem to flourish where one or two multi-class political parties provide stable electoral majorities, and it is stronger where popularly supported groups have been excluded politically (e.g. unions, indigenous rights movements, leftists, rightists). It also flourishes where there are no stable majorities (countries making the transition to democracy
The populist cycle
Dornbusch and Edwards hypothesize that episodes of economic populism begin with a particular set of initial conditions:
a) Deep dissatisfaction with the status quo, inadequate growth or even recession, often as a result of previous stabilization programs.
b) A rejection of constraints on macro policy. Partly a result of existing idle capacity which seems to hold the promise of easy expansion. Given that there is often rationing of foreign exchange (foreign exchange) and credit, there is more leeway for expansion. Excess capacity and potential economies of scale imply little inflationary pressure.
c) Policy prescription is to (1) reactivate, (2) redistribute, and (3) restructure. Fiscal ...
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2. It outlines some common economic, social, and demographic indicators used to measure development, like GDP, literacy rates, and life expectancy.
3. It provides an overview of characteristics of developing countries like lower living standards, poverty, population growth, and dependence on agriculture.
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Economic Policies and Management (June 8, 2022).pptxTarYar3
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2. Stabilization policies including monetary policy which controls money supply and interest rates, and fiscal policy which involves taxation and government spending.
3. The impact of economic policies on key economic variables like GDP, inflation, and unemployment. Expansionary policies aim to boost the economy while contractionary policies target inflation.
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§ 6.01 IntroductionBackground checks are an important component .docxharrisonhoward80223
§ 6.01 Introduction
Background checks are an important component of an effective compliance program under the United States Sentencing Guidelines Manual, § 8B2.1(b)(3) (2011). If the personnel involved in promulgating the compliance program are known as people of integrity then the compliance program will be perceived as the result of a sincere effort to create a culture of ethics within the corporation.
Since the integrity of the senior management, compliance officer, and the compliance office personnel is critical to the effectiveness of the compliance program, enhanced background checks need to be conducted on all personnel who are involved in the conduct and dissemination of the compliance program.
__________
Timing:
These background checks should be conducted at the time of employment, promotion, salary increase or change of position to a compliance related function.
__________
Typically, conducting background checks on certain prospective employees can be an important part of the employee selection process for any company.
__________
Timing:
Background checks may also be advisable for employees considered for promotion or transfer into managerial or sensitive positions, or those positions which involve unsupervised employee contact with customers.
__________
__________
Strategic Point:
This practice should be reinforced throughout the company in hiring all employees since every employee is involved in promoting and participating in the compliance program.
__________
§ 6.02 Steps Involved in the Background Check Process
__________Trap:Strategic Point:
While seemingly straightforward, the steps required to conduct a legal background check are full of traps for the unwary. As a matter of federal law (and the law of many states), the process involves the following steps:
· 1.Obtain written consent for a background check from the applicant or employee;
· 2.Obtain and analyze the results of the background check;
· 3.Provide a copy of the background check to the applicant (if the results are relevant to the selection process) along with a written statement of rights and request a response;
· 4.Provide the applicant with an opportunity to respond with written comments to the background check results;
· 5.Consider the applicant’s written comments and the background check results in making a final determination as to whether the applicant will be hired, promoted, or transferred, and;
· 6.Provide the applicant with written notice (if the background check results are relevant to the selection process) of the fact that the background check results played a part in the selection process and that the applicant was not selected as a result.
__________
__________Warning:
These steps are more than just a set of best practices, they are designed to help an employer fully comply with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Failing to follow one or more of these steps when using background checks for employment decisions can leave a c.
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§ 6.01 Introduction
Background checks are an important component of an effective compliance program under the United States Sentencing Guidelines Manual, § 8B2.1(b)(3) (2011). If the personnel involved in promulgating the compliance program are known as people of integrity then the compliance program will be perceived as the result of a sincere effort to create a culture of ethics within the corporation.
Since the integrity of the senior management, compliance officer, and the compliance office personnel is critical to the effectiveness of the compliance program, enhanced background checks need to be conducted on all personnel who are involved in the conduct and dissemination of the compliance program.
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Timing:
These background checks should be conducted at the time of employment, promotion, salary increase or change of position to a compliance related function.
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Typically, conducting background checks on certain prospective employees can be an important part of the employee selection process for any company.
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Timing:
Background checks may also be advisable for employees considered for promotion or transfer into managerial or sensitive positions, or those positions which involve unsupervised employee contact with customers.
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Strategic Point:
This practice should be reinforced throughout the company in hiring all employees since every employee is involved in promoting and participating in the compliance program.
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§ 6.02 Steps Involved in the Background Check Process
__________Trap:Strategic Point:
While seemingly straightforward, the steps required to conduct a legal background check are full of traps for the unwary. As a matter of federal law (and the law of many states), the process involves the following steps:
· 1.Obtain written consent for a background check from the applicant or employee;
· 2.Obtain and analyze the results of the background check;
· 3.Provide a copy of the background check to the applicant (if the results are relevant to the selection process) along with a written statement of rights and request a response;
· 4.Provide the applicant with an opportunity to respond with written comments to the background check results;
· 5.Consider the applicant’s written comments and the background check results in making a final determination as to whether the applicant will be hired, promoted, or transferred, and;
· 6.Provide the applicant with written notice (if the background check results are relevant to the selection process) of the fact that the background check results played a part in the selection process and that the applicant was not selected as a result.
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__________Warning:
These steps are more than just a set of best practices, they are designed to help an employer fully comply with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Failing to follow one or more of these steps when using background checks for employment decisions can leave a c.
This document summarizes and responds to critiques of the author's original paper on conflicting values and disparate epistemologies in psychiatry. The author agrees with some of the critiques but also clarifies and expands on his original arguments. He argues that psychiatrists must adopt patients' languages and frame problems in a way that respects patients' values, in order to avoid inadvertently harming patients. However, psychiatrists do not need to abandon their own frameworks, but should recognize other possible frameworks and engage in open communication with patients to negotiate care plans in a non-coercive way. Involuntary hospitalization can cause harm and psychiatry's assumptions may need reform, but psychiatry also plays an important role
¡A Presentar en Español!Prepare To prepare for this activit.docxharrisonhoward80223
¡A Presentar en Español!
Prepare: To prepare for this activity, review the vocabulary and grammar explanations from Capítulo 4. Continue to practice conjugating verbs in the present tense, to ask and answer questions, and to familiarize yourself with the vocabulary by completing several of the assigned practice activities in MySpanishLab.
Reflect: What makes your city unique? What kinds of things do you and your friends enjoy doing on the weekends? Can you convey what you think will happen in the future? When was the last time that you wrote a postcard? What picture would make a perfect postcard for your city or town?
Write: Choose one of the following activities to use for your initial response.
· Activity #1: In Capítulo 4 of your primary text, explore activity 4-20 Qué Será, Será… (p. 148). Use the ir + a + infinitive construction to predict the future for yourself, your friends, your family, famous people, and so forth.
Write five predictions of what will occur in the future for five different subjects (e.g., your children, the president of the United States, you, etc.). Consult page 148 for a model.
· Activity #2: In Capítulo 4 of your primary text, explore activity 4-38 Una Tarjeta Postal (A Postcard) (p. 159). Write a postcard highlighting different things in your city or town. See if you can convince your classmates to visit!
Use the following questions to organize your ideas. Write at least five complete sentences. Consult the model on page 159 of your primary text if needed.
· ¿Qué lugares hay en tu pueblo o ciudad?
· ¿Por qué son importantes o interesantes?
· Normalmente, ¿qué haces allí?
· ¿Adónde vas los fines de semana?
· ¿Qué te gusta de tu pueblo o de tu ciudad?
· Activity #3: In Capítulo 4 of your primary text, explore activity 4-22 En Tu Opinión (p. 150). Complete the following sentences about volunteer work. Be sure to follow up with additional details to give the reader a clear description of your opinion. Refer to the model on page 150.
· Yo (no) soy un/a consejero/a perfecto/a porque…
· Dos trabajos voluntarios que me gustan son …
· Hay muchas residencias de ancianos en los Estados Unidos porque…
· Yo apoyo al candidato __________ porque . . .
· Cuando repartes comidas, puedes . . .
Respond to Peers: Read through your classmates’ posts. Choose two different posts, and ask one question to each classmate, in Spanish, to elicit more information (Due by Day 5). Also, respond to one of the questions posed by your classmates in response to your initial post (Due by Day 5).
Note: You will have a minimum of four posts, in Spanish, in this forum:
· Your initial post (Due by Day 3)
· A question posed to classmate 1 (Due by Day 5)
· A question posed to classmate 2 (Due by Day 5)
· An answer to a question posed by a classmate in response to your initial post (Due by Day 7)
Tips for success:
· Post your initial response by Day 3. If you post late, you may not have a question from a classmate to respond to in order to fu.
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POL 190 Globalization and Development Development Poli.docx
1. POL 190 Globalization and Development
Development Policies
Combinations of economic policies have been used by state
officials to foster growth and economic
change. Most state leaders see an interest in fostering economic
growth, but this is a challenge that may
not be completely within the control of the leaders of
developing countries. In addition, the policy
measures that they take may not actually lead to the desired
outcome.
Development policy has been a central element in addressing
the gap (in wealth, income, industry,
technology, health/education, life expectancy, etc) between
states.
There are two broad approaches: the market/neoliberal/laissez
faire, and the state-led/interventionist
approaches. Note the way that these ‘schools of thought’
provide different explanations for the problems
facing developing countries and opposed strategies:
Policy Type Market/Neo-liberal
development policy
State-led/Interventionist
development policy
Does Economic policy matter? Yes
2. Yes
What causes development? Free markets Strong states/high-
quality state
interventions
What causes
underdevelopment?
Too much state involvement Weak or poor/low-quality state
intervention
Main policy recommendation Reduce the state’s economic role
Build the state’s economic
capabilities
Cases that confirm the
recommended policy approach
UK, US South Korea, Singapore, Japan
Test case: Why has China been
successful?
After 1979, opening to the market
has led to economic success
After 1979, strong state remains
active in managing China’s
economy
Test Case: Why has sub-
Saharan African been
3. unsuccessful?
Too much state intervention,
corruption
Weak states, low capacity for
decision making or provision
good public policy
Economic policy has shifted away from the state-led approach
towards the market approach since the
1970s. Developing countries have made this shift in economic
policy through two processes:
international organizations
political reasons
Over the last 40 years, economic policy and differences in
economic growth/wealth have also been
profoundly shaped by a larger process: ‘globalization’.
‘Globalization’: Basic Features
ates eliminated
barriers to investment and speculation.
Firms became globally mobile/diversified
4. organize production around global
supply and manufacturing chains
blems become ‘globalized’:
environment, labor, product standards,
financial risk, etc
How? Historical Process of Contemporary Globalization: 1970s-
2000s
The modern global economy is a product of deliberate state
policy actions (and is not a ‘natural’ or
inevitable outcome of market forces)
POL 190 Globalization and Development 2
1970s: states have largely
abandoned efforts to control the value of currencies which are
now left up to global investors
transactions: 1970s-2000s: global financial
flows become greater than global trade flows by early 1980s
have been based on a global
supply of labor and differences in regulations: lower wages and
lower regulations have attracted
higher levels of investment and industry
export/import of goods), and
communication costs (impact on services) have accelerated
5. global trade. These reductions have
been sped up by state investment in infrastructure across the
globe
alternative economic models, and towards the
adoption of relatively uniform economic policies in developed
and developing countries after 1980s.
Outcome: globalization (should) lead to Convergence
Impact of Globalization
-industrialization: global shift in
industrial process. From high cost/wage
older industrialized regions to low-cost, low regulation regions
of the world
use/demand
cross regions
Problems created by globalization
terrorism, human error.
ion of wealth and power in the hands of
corporations
6. of lower wages.
Basic Questions for the Future of Globalization
o Can the negative consequences by avoided or corrected?
o Is there a role for the state/politics? Does globalization
weaken/erode democracy?
o Is globalization a ‘race to the bottom’ (wages, standards etc
undermined by economic integration
with China, while global firms maximize profits)?
o Will social policies (e.g. those in welfare states) become
obsolete?
o Are international economic organizations the way to ‘govern’
globalization, or will they always be
just promoters of globalization?
o Is globalization sustainable? What will be the environmental
and resource cost of expanded
global production and consumption?
POL 190 Globalization and Development 3
5 EXAMPLE CASES:
The three largest ‘emerging markets’ in the era of globalization
7. (China, India, Brazil) have been important
engines driving the expansion of production, and have been the
largest targets of global investment. Has
this experience been the result of similar/common policies?
What might slow the further expansion of
these economies? Has globalization led to problems/challenges
in those countries?
China
Economy and Economic Policy setting pre-1978
-1978): Heavy industry, mixed
collective and small scale agriculture;
central planning; experimental phases in development
Globalization era: post 1978
global trade
Results
investment, rising role in global
manufacturing, trade, R&D; Capital surplus
lapse of basic socialist era safety
9. services
-scale firms: Infosys, Arcelor/Mittal,
Tata
Results
-tech vs. traditional economy
-owned assets
POL 190 Globalization and Development 4
Brazil
Political Economy in Brazil pre 1990
-led industrialization (ISI policies)
Brazil and Globalization since 1990
10. Impact/Results:
ependence on agricultural
exports
Oil/Mineral Exporters: Globalization has expanded the demand
of raw materials and energy sources.
Has this had a positive or negative impact of this the
producing/exporting countries? What have been the
similarities between raw material/energy exporters?
Nigeria
Economic Policy setting
elite employed in
government. Agricultural exporter in
1960, early oil development.
Nigeria becomes net food importer. Oil
revenue contributes to corruption
-80s: neoliberal policies adopted. Little
11. positive impact
Impact of Globalization, rising demand for oil
revenue, exchange rate
te finances, provision of social
services
-oil sectors of the economy
Russia
Economic Policy since 1991
1990s: transition to a capitalist economy (elimination of the
communist economic system)
Immediate result: economic decline, collapse
of industry
state autonomy
pacity,
rising internal debt
growth/investment
Oil economy since 2001
12. global demand for oil/gas. High
growth, investment
rate
-centralization of
economic power
dustry
POL 190 Notes on Regimes: Non-Democracies 1
POL 190 Non-Democratic Regimes
Overview/Summary
• Basic Features of Non-Democratic Regimes
• Variants/Types of Non-Democratic Regimes and their
Ideologies
I. What are ‘Authoritarian’ or Non-Democratic regimes? Why
should we study them?
• Also called dictatorships, authoritarian, or autocratic regimes.
Oldest forms of government
• Basic defining feature: rule by one person (monarch, dictator),
or by a small group (elite,
party leaders, military leaders)
13. Why study non-democratic regimes?
• Still some remaining in the world today: powerful, wealthy
• A danger to democracy as a form of government
• Knowledge of their how they operate is useful for
understanding prospects for conflict, and for
change
II. How do Non-democratic regimes differ from democratic
ones?
• Greater reliance on coercion/use of force to maintain order,
punish dissent
• The selection of leadership is not open to popular choice
• Human rights abused and freedoms are generally curtailed
• Policy made without public knowledge or input, or approval
• Popular participation is limited, discouraged or punished
(except when it is channeled into
“approved” activities that validate the government and rulers)
III. What are the main variants of non-democratic regimes?
What are their defining qualities?
Scholars have identified 6 basic types: they vary in terms of:
• The level of coercion or force used to control society
• The number of players/leaders in the governing elite
Hybrid regimes or ‘quasi democracies’: e.g. ‘one-party
dominant regimes’. Embrace the label
‘democratic’, but systematic efforts to invalidate the
practice/outcome of democracy
14. • May have constitutions, rights, free press; but the same party
always wins in rigged elections and
obstacles exist to competition/opposition/dissent (e.g.
Singapore, Malaysia, Mexico until 2000,
Venezuela under Chavez? Russia under Putin?)
Theocracy
• Religious doctrine, clergy defines regime; may tolerate some
limited dissent/choice
Totalitarian regimes: 2 variants, both led by ‘mass parties’ that
argue that elite rule and ‘total control’ is
necessary for the transformation of society
• Communist regimes: “total” state control of everyday life,
identities; relies heavily on an ‘extreme
left’ ideology based on economic/historical claims: total state
ownership of the economy
• Fascist regimes: “total” state control of everyday life,
identities; relies heavily on an ‘extreme right’
ideology based on racism, cultural ‘purity’ and exclusion,
nationalism
Modernizing Authoritarian Regimes: Military Dictatorships
• Military officer/s control the state: may or may not justify
themselves. Ruling ideology:
nationalism, modernizing authoritarianism
Absolute Monarchies
15. • Rule by single family, ruling via claim to hereditary authority
(e.g. Saudi Arabia, Gulf states,
Brunei). Ruling ideology: tradition; infallibility of ruling
family; special connection/role of monarch
POL 190 Notes on Regimes: Non-Democracies 2
Personalistic Dictatorships
• A single individual rules the regime for personal/family gain.
Usually non-ideological. May use the
military for support, or may rely on family members or create a
party of followers; main feature is
the development of non-ideological personality cult and
‘patrimonial rule’ e.g. Zaire under
Mobutu; Zimbabwe under Mugabe; Haiti under the Duvaliers;
Nicaragua under the Somozas
IV. Are there General Similarities among Non-Democratic
Regimes?
Concentrated Power by Leaders
Virtually all non-democratic regimes recognize one supreme
leader (although that individual may
lead a larger governing group)
Formal institutions exist and may limit the power of supreme
leader vis-à-vis other leaders, but
there are few restrictions on the leading group’s power over
16. society
Leaders may ‘institutionalize’ politics in order to stabilize
competition, conflict
All non-democratic regimes have problems of succession
(selection of leaders)
Important Role for the Military
A key player in all authoritarian regimes: they rely on
repression; military provides it. BUT not all
regimes with a role for the military is a military regime
Monitoring/Spy networks — military and other government
groups monitor and gather intelligence
on who is opposed to the regime
Existence of a Legislatures and a Judiciary: A Legitimizing but
not governing role
Legislatures and judicial institutions may exist in non-
democracies But are restricted in what they can say
and do
Goal: attempt by elites/leaders to gain legitimacy
Most likely when regime more institutionalized: legislatures
may be allowed to operate, but there
are limitations on what they can do
Authoritarian regimes often allow some rule of law. This is
enforced most regularly for nonpolitical
cases (criminal law): partially ensuring personal safety might
lead to greater legitimacy. The
judiciary often becomes corrupt
17. Role of the Bureaucracy
All states require a bureaucracy: Question in non-democracies:
How capable and independent is the
bureaucracy?
• Usually strong, but not very independent of political
elite/leaders
• Personalistic regimes extensively undercut the bureaucracy:
result is corruption
• In Military regimes, leaders may ‘manage’ a civilian-led
bureaucracy
• Bureaucrats tend to become more corrupt as their autonomy
wanes
Elections, Parties, Civil Society organizations
Many non-democracies create institutions that superficially
resemble elections, parties, and interest
groups, BUT
• There are significant differences from democratic
parties/elections: representatives may be
powerless or pre-selected to support the regime.
• Elections may be restricted or heavily corrupt
• The goal of the regime: bolster legitimacy and provide ‘safe’
participation outlets
Importance of Patron-Client relationships
Non-democracies are characterized by a extensive corruption
via ‘patron-client’ ties: networks that link the
ruling elites/leaders to groups and individuals in society.
Rulers divide people into those with (and
18. without) access to jobs, connections, resources, etc.
POL 190 Notes on Regimes: Non-Democracies 3
Access to resources, power, influence can only come through a
‘patron’. Creates conditions for
‘divide and rule’, but it also makes the stability of the regime
dependent on the supply of
resources.
Patron-client relations are more powerful when there are weak
formal institutions (e.g.,
legislatures, parties, interest groups)
Patron-client ties discourage the organization of ‘civil society’
groups based on collective
interests. This undermines the possibility of rebellion or any
organized effort to change the
system
POL 190 Regimes: Democracies 1
POL 190 Regimes: Democracy as a Regime type
Summary/Overview
• Defining ‘Regimes’
• Types/Classification of Regime types
• Basic Features of Democratic Regimes
19. 1. What is meant by the term ‘regime’?
‘Regime’ refers to the form of government in use within a state,
the basic relationship between the state
and the people: who rules?
Rules and laws that structure government, institutions policy-
making
Practices in politics: how do rulers and people actually
interact?
Beliefs and expectations about legitimacy: what are
appropriate, acceptable actions and goals?
Why classify types of regimes?
Goal: to explain differences in the
• Control of the state: Who rules?
• Definition of rights and access to those rights
• Degree of participation in politics
• Level of conflict and order
• Policy outcomes: Who benefits?
What are the basic regime types? Democracy and Non-
Democracy
Broad definitions:
Democratic regimes:
Based on control of the state by the people (through
representatives)
Provision of broad rights as ‘citizens’
May have different arrangements of government
20. Non-Democratic regimes:
Control of the state by one person, or a small group of persons
(not acting as representatives of
the public).
Limited or very restricted citizenship rights
Wide range of actual types and ideologies justifying non-
democratic regimes
“Democracy” “Non-Democracy”
More ‘free’/most rights less/least ‘free’/few rights
Authoritarian/Autocratic/Dictatorship etc
Between the extremes of ‘Democracy’ and ‘Non-Democracy’:
• A range of complex regimes that combine elements of the two
basic types: Example:
o Weak or poorly ‘consolidated’ democracies
o Semi-authoritarian or ‘hybrid’ regimes
POL 190 Regimes: Democracies 2
2. Defining ‘Democracy’ as a regime type
Democratic Regimes are: Ruled by representatives of the
majority who are selected through a
competitive, fair and transparent process, with guaranteed
protection for all citizens and for those who
dissent, and with means for holding the representatives
accountable.
21. Unpacking the definition
Elements of the Definition How are the Elements Implemented?
Issues created by the definition
1 Ruled by representatives
of the majority
• Majority rule: but how much participation is required?
• Who selects? Need for a definition of basic
membership/citizenship
• The right to vote: at what age? Are there any
restrictions/exclusions?
• A majority, but where? Need for a physical basis for
representation (districts):
what size? How are boundaries created?
2 ….who are selected
through a competitive, fair
and transparent process
• Choices for voters are essential: multiple parties (minimum of
2)
• Competitive elections: there must be a possibility of
alternatives (otherwise, what
is the point?)
• ‘Clean’ elections: an open and uniform process; recount
possible. Results must
lead to the legitimacy of office holders
• Fair campaign rules: rules for campaign finance, public
debate, access to the
media, etc
22. 3 ….with guaranteed
protection for all citizens
• Basic civil and political rights: documented in a
constitution/in law
• Guarantee of rights that are ‘functional’ for democracy: right
to vote, freedom of
speech, freedom of information, right to form/join groups
• How are they guaranteed? Need for competent , un-corrupt,
unbiased, open
access police and courts
4 … and for those who
dissent
• Protection of dissenting political views: protection of freedom
of speech,
membership in organizations, etc
• Protection of the right to protest in public
• Protection victimization/discrimination (e.g. in employment,
housing, etc.)
• Need for competent , un-corrupt, unbiased, open access police
and courts
5 …, and with means for
holding the
representatives
accountable
23. • Regular elections: regular and repeated opportunities to
replace elected officials
• Right to Recall elected officials (before next election)
• Oversight by the public: open meetings, information on
decisions/policies
• Oversight by other public agencies, elected officials (checks
and balances)
• Impartial and effective police and courts
• Independent media: objective information and analysis needed
to judge the
performance of elected representative
The Quality of a Democracy is shaped by
• Competition for power: are there authentic alternatives in
policy-making?
• Participation: is participation inclusive and extensive, or is
there low participation, or limits on
voting rights?
• Elected decision-makers are most important: decisions are
made by elected officials and
those cannot be ‘vetoed’ by unelected groups/leaders (e.g. the
military, bureaucracy, clergy)
• Policy-makers are free from external domination/influence
Note that democracy does NOT mean:
• An efficient/high growth economy and productivity
• An efficient/capable bureaucracy/administration
• A high level of order, political stability or of consensus
• An absence of regulations on society or the economy
24. POL 190 Regimes: Democracies 3
A Final Requirement for a ‘Consolidated’ democracy:
Democratic Values
What are they? Why are they important?
• Principles followed by voters and politicians: These are
usually ‘informal’ (not written in
constitutions) and guarantee the preservation of democratic
procedures and rights. Democratic
values are an informal “culture” necessary for the survival of
democracy.
• The presence of democratic rights (freedom of speech,
assembly etc) and democratic procedures
(elections, parties, etc) are not enough to sustain democracy
over time.
Examples:
• Broad principles: Cooperation, Tolerance, Compromise, Trust
(between politicians, between
voters and politicians, and between voters)
• Procedural principles: Peaceful dispute resolution; ‘winners’
not victimizing/abusing ‘losers’;
‘losers’ respecting the authority/decisions of ‘winners’
Problem Issues for ‘democratic values’:
25. • Are democratic values universal, or do they need to be taught
(if so, how)? A major question for
new democracies
• What happens if democratic values are ‘eroded’ over time
(e.g. through deep political divisions, or
apathy)?
POL 190 Quiz 1 Concepts and Study Guide
Readings for the Quiz
· Orvis/Drogus Ch. 2 Modern State pp. 36-97 [Cases: Russia,
India, UK, Brazil, Mexico, China]
· Orvis/Drogus Ch. 3 States Citizens and Regimes pp. 98-143
[Cases: Iran, Russia, China, Brazil, Mexico]
· Orvis/Drogus Ch. 8 Authoritarian Institutions pp. 398-453
[Cases: China, Iran, Nigeria]
· Acemoglu, Daron and James Robinson. 2012. “10 Reasons
Countries Fall Apart.” Foreign Policy July/August pp. 89-91
· Lampton, David. 2014. “How China is Ruled?” Foreign
Affairs January/February pp. 74-84
Concepts and Terms
· State: strong, weak, failed
· Sovereignty; internal, external
· Recognition
· Bureaucracy
· Legitimacy; types of legitimacy
· Feudal states
· Absolutism
· Peace of Westphalia
· Colonialism
· Failed states