RI T3W7 Democratic Government 1 2021

Part 3: Democratic Government

Political Ideologies and Systems•Take test at www.politicalcompass.org•Write down results (e.g.Economic Left/Right: 0.00Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.36)

Political Ideologies and Systems•Consider these questions: •Is it desirable for everyone in a political community to share identical views/beliefs?•What are the implications of a political community having sharply divided political views/beliefs?•Howdo the political beliefs of a community influence its system/form of government?

Comparing Political SystemsAristotle’s Classical Typology•Who rules?•Power distributed to everyone or is it concentrated in a few/one person?•Whose interests?•Does government serve the interests of the people or the rulers?

Aristotle’sTypology of Governments TyrannyOligarchyDemocracy MonarchyAristocracyPolity (384-322 BCE)(Pg. 27 of Govts., Systems & Regimes)

Comparing Political SystemsCold War Typology•Capitalist or communist?•Free market or command economy?•Democratic or authoritarian?•Widespread or limited political participation?

Nikita Khuruschev (USSR) and John F. Kennedy (USA) in 1961

Cold War Typology Second World(communist) Third World (developing) First World(capitalist) (Pg. 29 of Govts., Systems & Regimes)

Comparing Political SystemsModern World Typology•Who rules?•How is complianceachieved?•Is power centralisedor fragmented?•How is power acquired and transferred?•What is the balance between state & individual?•How much wealth, and how is it distributed?•How is economic life organised?•How stableis the regime?

Contemporary ClassificationsLiberal democraciesWestern polyarchiesIlliberaldemocraciesNew democraciesEast Asian regimesAuthoritarian regimesIslamic regimesMilitary regimes(Pg. 32 of Govts., Systems & Regimes)(Hague & Harrop, 2007)(Heywood, 2007)