100% satisfaction guarantee Immediately available after payment Both online and in PDF No strings attached
logo-home
Regimes of the Modern World $4.14
Add to cart

Class notes

Regimes of the Modern World

 7 views  0 purchase
  • Course
  • Institution

These notes are a detailed summary of the third week of POL1004F at UCT: Regimes of the Modern World.

Preview 2 out of 5  pages

  • February 19, 2023
  • 5
  • 2022/2023
  • Class notes
  • Maxine rubin
  • Week 3: regimes of the modern world
avatar-seller
Regimes of the Modern World
Created @March 6, 2022 12:11 PM

Class POL1004F

Type Lecture

Materials

Reviewed



Key Issues
What is the difference between governments, political systems, and regimes?

What is the purpose of classifying systems of government?

On what basis have, and should, regimes be classified?

What are the systems of rule in the modern world?

Does the future belong to democracy or authoritarianism?



Traditional Systems of Regime Classification
Governments, Political Systems, and Regimes
government: the institutional processes through which collective and usually binding
decisions are made - who rules

political system: a network of relationships through which government generates
policies in response to the demands of the general public

regime: a set of arrangements and procedures for government that outline the location of
authority (a system of rule) - how they rule

The Purpose of Classifying Political Regimes



Regimes of the Modern World 1

, classification aids in the understanding of politics and government

understanding in politics relies heavily on comparisons of different cases

highlighting similarities/differences helps those who study politics develop theories
and concepts about politics and governments around the world

thus, classifying political regimes makes it easier to compare and understand
different political systems



classification facilitates evaluation, rather than analysis

most who study politics also want to improve government, and are searching for an
‘ideal’ political regime

Critiques of Classification
oversimplification

by grouping political regimes together, one runs the risk of disregarding the
differences between them in favour of the similarities

a term may have different meanings in different parts of the world, and this is not
always taken into account



biases

there is always some implicit bias/prejudice which may hinder one’s ability to
classify opposing political regimes objectively

state-bound

classification assumes all countries are coherent entities

viewed as parochial in light of globalization

Ways of Classifying Political Regimes
classical typology

devised by Aristotle in the 4th century BCE

based on the questions ‘who rules’ and ‘who benefits’

government can either be held by an individual, small group, or big group

from this came 6 forms of government


Regimes of the Modern World 2

The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.

Quick and easy check-out

Quick and easy check-out

You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.

Focus on what matters

Focus on what matters

Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!

Frequently asked questions

What do I get when I buy this document?

You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.

Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?

Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.

Who am I buying these notes from?

Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller malaikamamabolo. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.

Will I be stuck with a subscription?

No, you only buy these notes for $4.14. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.

Can Stuvia be trusted?

4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)

52355 documents were sold in the last 30 days

Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now

Start selling
$4.14
  • (0)
Add to cart
Added