What is a democracy? Did you notice Zakaria mentioned in this chapter! Chapter 2

Key Principles of Democracies Free and honest elections Regime is stable and secure

Differences Between Democracies Elections Legislation Do these differences make one country more democratic than another?

Type of electoral systemFirst-Past-The- Post, Single- Member District Proportional Representation Encourages which party system?Two Party systemMulti-party system, all parties with certain level of support can win Whom do winners represent?Voters in their districtsVoters who vote for them How do candidates win?Candidate with most votes winsParties receive and fill seats based on proportion of votes What do voters vote for?Voters choose candidates in their districts Voters choose parties How is a candidate chosen?Parties choose candidatesParties run lists of candidates Where does it exist?Great Britain, USRussia

Features of Democracies If a country has free elections does that automatically make them a democracy? Is it ever possible to have a “true democracy”?

Features of Democracies Rights Competitive Elections Rule of Law Strong Civil Society and Civic Culture Capitalism and Affluence

The Economist- Democracy Index

Democracies Liberal vs. Conservative Not the American terms Left vs. Right Illiberal

Origins of Democracy Late 1700s Thomas Hobbes John Locke

Building Democracies Nation and State building Role of religion Pressures for democracy Industrial revolution Cleavages – social divisions

Political Culture and Participation Civic Culture ( legitimacy) Political Parties Left vs. Right Postmateralist voter Greens Interest Groups Political Protests

Democratic State Presidential System Parliamentary System

The “other” parts of a state Bureaucracy Iron Triangle Interest groups Political Parties Top civil servants

Public Policy Interventionist State Foreign Policy Economic Liberalization

Questions??? REMEMBER QUIZ ON TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY