PPT-Democracy and Dictatorship: Conceptualization and Measurement

Early Democracy vs Modern Democracy Common claim Europeans invented democracy But if we see the consent of the people as the defining feature of democratic rule then democracy is a relatively common system of rule in human. Revision. What is a Pluralist Democracy?. A form of liberal democracy in which power is widely dispersed. Citizen participation occurs through pressure groups (as opposed to voting in elections). Pressure group membership allows people to promote diverse views, interests and grievances to the government. The . argument(s. ) that form the background of the course. • the relevance of pushing political philosophy and theory of democracy to the level a philosophical reflection on . the political . or of . Revision. Legitimacy. The acceptance of the legal right of a government to rule. Often based on the consensus of the people (in a democratic state) and the constitutional endorsement of its position.. Dictatorial Rule . The 17 year regime is . roughly . divided into two periods, 1973-1980, 1980-1988. The first period was characterized by heavy and open use of military repression. Most of the mass-deaths and disappearances occurred during the seventies (Caravan of death 1973, . Types . of government. Introduction. What is a government?. What kinds of government are there?. 1. Democracy. 2. Republic. 3. . Dictatorship. 4. Monarchy. 5. Aristocracy/Oligarchy/Plutocracy. What is a government?. JYOTI. Assistant Professor. Department of Political Science. PGGC-11. Chandigarh. The Classical Liberal Theory of Democracy. Salient features:. Sovereignty lies with the people. Belief in the rationality of man. *. Chippewa Valley. Types of Government. For most of human history there has been some form of government.. Governments are created as a way to order society. Provide protection. Stabilize commerce. Provide national identity. Tuesday 10/20. *Bell Ringer*. What do you know about government? What is it? Purpose? Types? Leaders? . Wednesday 10/21. Bell Ringer:. Recall the types of Government from yesterday?. Can you identify any other forms? . Types of Government. Lesson 3, Part 1. Types of Government. The type of government a nation has can be classified as one of . three. main types:. Democracy. Direct. Democracy. Representative . Democracy/Republic. Greece. : The Ancient Greeks governed. under a . direct democracy. . In a direct . democracy, citizens participate . directly. in. the decision making process of . Government.. Rome. : The Ancient Romans saw the rise of. Democracy: Rule by . the People. . Two Types:. A. Direct (pure): rule by the people . themselves.. B. Indirect (representative): rule . by elected representatives.. Representative Democracy, Oligarchy, Types of Government Bell Ringer: 3 Minutes What do a republic and a direct democracy have in common? rule by a single political party rule by the people a small group of leaders (for Max Cut). Venkatesan. . Guruswami. Fields Institute Summer School. June 2011. (Slides borrowed from Prasad . Raghavendra. ). Dictatorship Test. Given a function . . F : {-1,1}. R. {-1,1}. 1950. 1960. 1970. 2000. 0. 40. 80. 120. 160. 200. 1980. . 1990. Year. Democracies. . Dictatorships. . Independent. . Countries. 2010. . 2020. Number. . of . Countries. Huntington: Three Waves of Democracy.