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Analysis
Introduction
The Alternative:
Western Model of
Limited political
Freedom:
Vs. liberties
Liberal Democracy
State capitalism
Market Economy
Protectionism
Results?
What (if any) are the prerequisites for a successful democracy? What defines a
successful democracy? Where and when does democracy survive? When and
where does nondemocracy survive?
What are the domestic and international sources of legitimacy for democratic
and nondemocratic leaders? How does globalization impact these sources of
legitimacy?
Can domestic politics mitigate the dark side of the market? Prevent a race to
the bottom?
Whats gone wrong with democracy? Whats been right with nondemocracy?
Course Focus: 2nd image
Waltzs 3 images:
1st image: individual level
2nd image: state level
3rd image: system level (international)
Course focus on 2nd image and 2nd image reversed:
Regime type global power distributions, wealth, and the
market
Global power distributions, wealth, and the market
regime type
Course Focus: Scientific inquiry