Political Science 334 - Liberal Democracy and Its Limits

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Colgate University

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(TH) S. Brubaker, R. Garland, M. Johnston Liberal democracy is a regime type generally defined in terms of its limits - respect for personal freedom, reliance on market mechanisms for the production and distribution of resources, and governance through the rule of law articulated through representative government responsive to people in periodic elections. It also limits its aspirations. It does not seek, at least not directly, "to make its citizens good and doers of noble deeds" (Aristotle); nor does it seek to steer them in the direction of the right faith. Nonetheless, if not "the end of history," as some enthusiasts have described it, liberal democracy has become the prevailing regime aspiration. Yet much about it remains unknown, and much is contested. Just what is liberal democracy How did it come into being How good is it Is it good for all times and all places, or only for some places some of the time What are the political, economic, and cultural dynamics that might lead to liberalism, to democracy, and to liberal democracy What are the relations between property, rule of law, corruption, economic development, and the civic virtues required by liberal democracy To what extent should the United States and other countries champion the spread of liberal democra

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3.00

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www.colgate.edu

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(315) 228-1000

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Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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