Conditions and Process of Taiwan's Democratization Week 3
Conditions and Process of Taiwan’s Democratization Week 3
Week 3:Teaching Outline Theories of Democratization From Authoritarianism to Constitutionalism
Week 3: Teaching Outline • Theories of Democratization • From Authoritarianism to Constitutionalism
1.Theories of Democratization Modernization theory (developmental approach) Economic growth,social equality,and pluralism are three compatible goals Economic growth that presupposes market freedom will lead to information (literacy,education and media) diffusion and social equality (equal distribution of social wealth)
1.Theories of Democratization • Modernization theory (developmental approach) • Economic growth, social equality, and pluralism are three compatible goals • Economic growth that presupposes market freedom will lead to – information (literacy, education and media) diffusion and social equality (equal distribution of social wealth)
1.Theories of Democratization -social plurality,autonomy,differentiation, specialization cultural secularization,individualization and rationalization -rise of middle class and interest group political mobilization and competition democratic transition
1.Theories of Democratization – social plurality, autonomy, differentiation, specialization – cultural secularization, individualization and rationalization – rise of middle class and interest group – political mobilization and competition – democratic transition
1.Theories of Democratization Two competitive paradigms(structure- agent debate) School of democratic conditions,or structure- oriented approach,assuming "political actors' face limited choice sets What makes democracy possible,and when? -School of democratic process,focusing on the strategic moves of the actors Who wants democracy and how?
1.Theories of Democratization • Two competitive paradigms (structure- agent debate) – School of democratic conditions, or structure- oriented approach, assuming “political actors” face limited choice sets • What makes democracy possible, and when? – School of democratic process, focusing on the strategic moves of the actors • Who wants democracy and how?