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American Political Culture

American Political Culture. Administrative Matters. SI Hours Seating Chart Statement of Student Responsibility Papers Due Thursday Book on Reserve. What Is “Political Culture”?. “Collection of beliefs and values about the justification and operation of a country’s government”. Populism.

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American Political Culture

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  1. American Political Culture

  2. Administrative Matters • SI Hours • Seating Chart • Statement of Student Responsibility • Papers Due Thursday • Book on Reserve

  3. What Is “Political Culture”? • “Collection of beliefs and values about the justification and operation of a country’s government”

  4. Populism • Popular Sovereignty • Equality  Majority Rule

  5. Liberalism • Popular Sovereignty • Equality • LIBERTY  Majority Rule w/ caveats

  6. Populism Unfettered majority rule Liberalism Majority rule the norm BUT fear of majority tyranny requires some limits Populism v. Liberalism

  7. Why classical liberalism? • “Founding fathers” middle class • Fleeing oppression • Seeking economic opportunity • Little common heritage / great diversity • Economic opportunity plentiful • Lots of land!

  8. Implications of classical liberalism • Liberal democracy • What does that look like? • “American dream” • Capitalism • Religiosity

  9. How Has Liberalism Persisted? • Socialization • Diversity/Self-Selection • Feedback Loop

  10. All Liberalism, All the Time? • No! • Populism • Civic Republicanism (Communitarianism)

  11. Values to Ideology • Values reflect general world-view, implications beyond the political • Ideology is a cohesive set of beliefs about the role of government

  12. Shared Political Culture Shared Ideology Statism Libertarianism Conservatism Modern Liberalism Political Culture: Shared Roots

  13. Example: Equality • All Americans tend to value equality, but . . . • Do we mean equality of opportunity or equality of outcome? • Is equality measured by individuals or by groups? • Is equality more important than liberty, or vice versa? When can government interfere w/ liberty to promote equality?

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