Comparative Political Institution Lesson 3 2024 PDF

COMPARATIVE POLITICAL INSTITUTION Questions about the reading of the previous class? REMEMBER: YOU CAN ASK ME IN ADVANCE BEFORE THE CLASS, AND I’LL TRY TO ANSWER IN THE NEXT CLASS (ADHOC SLIDES ON THE QUESTIONS) TOPIC What is a democratic regime? Democracy as a “relative” term. Economist Definition...

COMPARATIVE POLITICAL INSTITUTION Questions about the reading of the previous class? REMEMBER: YOU CAN ASK ME IN ADVANCE BEFORE THE CLASS, AND I’LL TRY TO ANSWER IN THE NEXT CLASS (ADHOC SLIDES ON THE QUESTIONS) TOPIC What is a democratic regime? Democracy as a “relative” term. Economist Definition of democracy: Minimalists J. Schumpeter 1883-1950 Definition of democracy: Mid-range theories N. Bobbio 1909-2004 Definition of democracy: Maximal definition J. Stiglitz 1943 - A. Sen 1933 - Which is the best? Definition of democracy: first distinction From minimalist to maximalist Criteria for a “democratic” regime. Dahl’s polyarchy (quasi-minimal) Criteria for a “polyarchic” regime Seven main institutions + 1: Criteria for a “democratic” regime. The qualities of democracy (quasimaximalist) 1. 2. 3. Criteria for a perfect “democratic” regime: structural features The qualities of democracy (Morlino, 2011) Rule of law Accountability (electoral) Accountability (inter-institutional) Procedural Participation Competition Freedoms Good Democracy (Morlino 2011) Substantive Equality Responsiveness Results Rule of Law Electoral Accountability Inter-institutional Accountability Inter-institutional Accountability CBS Jan-Werner Muller Participation Participation means “to be part” (identity) Yet, identity in politics is connected with an instrumental part (e.g. achieving goals) Violent vs. Nonviolent participation Participation means also socialization. What’s the latter? Participation means only electoral participation? Why so? Why not? Competition Freedom(s) and Equality Freedom(s) and Equality Responsiveness – The outcome Responsiveness – The outcome The path toward democratization The waves of democracies Democracy – as a process, not a given suffrage universal Incorporation and representation I: 1848: universal suffrage in SUI, FR, and DE. 1870: USA. Organized opposition COMPARATIVE POLITICAL INSTITUTION V-DEM https://www.v-dem.net/ V-Dem provides a multidimensional and disaggregated dataset that reflects the complexity of the concept of democracy as a system of rule that goes beyond the simple presence of elections. We distinguish between five high-level principles of democracy: electoral, liberal, participatory, deliberative, and egalitarian, and collect data to measure these principles. V-DEM V-DEM