Democracy and Dictatorship
The introduction of elections, legislatures, and parties in many dictatorships around the world is a sign that these countries are definitely moving toward democracy?
No, just because a country has elections does not mean that the country is a democracy. Elections can be rigged or the offices can be useless once people are elected to them.
What is the Nash Equilibrium of this game?
L R
U 3,3 1,4
D 4,1 2,2
(D,R)
What does modernization theory argue?
As states become more modern (wealthy) they will democratize
What is the dependent variable of this hypothesis? "Islamic countries are likely to have lower levels of democracy than non-Islamic countries do"
Democracy
What voting system does the U.S. House of Representatives use?
Single-member district plurality
Dictatorships that rely on their family and kin network to come to power and stay in power are called?
Monarchies
When playing our games what is the fundamental assumption we make regarding the players?
All players are self-interested for their best payouts
What does the predatory view of the state argue?
We should examine the conflict between states and their citizens and they states prey on their citizens or benefit their citizens in order to retain power.
What is a reliable measure?
One that is consistent in values across its measurement
Measure A: 3,5,7,8
Measure B: 6, 6, 5 ,5 (More reliable)
What is the formateur?
The person tasked with creating a coalitionary government
Using Selectorate theory when will a leader provide private goods?
When the winning coalition is small
How do we solve extensive form games?
Backwards Induction
What does Collective Action Theory argue?
Collective Action Theory argues that citizens who desire public goods will have difficulty doing so because they are incentivized to be free riders.
Can a tautology be falsified?
No
How do you calculate the Hare Quota
Number of Votes/Number of Seats
What regime type (democracy or dictatorship) is expected to lead to better economic outcomes in the literature?
Neither
According to the variant of modernization theory presented in Chapter 6, why did England develop a limited form of government in early modern Europe, whereas France developed an absolutist and autocratic form of
government?
The English king had to negotiate with a new type of economic elite (who possessed mobile assets), and the French king did not.
What is Duverger's theory
A proportional representation (PR) system creates electoral conditions that foster the development of many parties, whereas a plurality system marginalizes smaller political parties, generally resulting in a two-party system
When reading a table what two things should we look for?
Direction and Statistical Significance
How would a parliamentary system remove their executive leader?
Through a vote of confidence
When is a social cleavage considered "politically salient?"
When it defines a conflict within a country.
When would we expect a state to listen to its citizens in the EVL game?
When it is reliant on its citizens and when they have a credible exit threat
What does the Meltzer-Richard model predict as countries become democracies?
They will have higher taxes and more redistribution
What are the two types of valid statements?
Affirming the Antecedent and Denying the Consequent
What is district magnitude?
The number of seats in a districts