of Democracy Different? Is the Canadian Model of Democracy Different? PSCI 102M

Democracy -- The Models Individual Rights/Limited Gov’t Liberal Democracy I Liberal Democracy II High Mass Participation Low Mass Participation Radical Democracy Elite Democracy General Welfare

Where’s the American Political System? Democracy: Where’s the American Political System? Limited Gov’t Liberal Democracy II Liberal Democracy United States High Mass Participation Low Mass Participation Elite Democracy Participatory Democracy General Welfare

Where’s the Canadian Political System? Democracy: Where’s the Canadian Political System? Individual Rights/Limited Gov’t Liberal Democracy I Liberal Democracy II High Mass Participation Low Mass Participation Canada Canada Participatory Democracy Elite Democracy General Welfare

Where’s the Canadian Political System Going? Democracy: Where’s the Canadian Political System Going? Individual Rights/Limited Gov’t Liberal Democracy I Liberal Democracy II High Mass Participation Low Mass Participation Canada Canada Participatory Democracy Elite Democracy General Welfare

Main Points!! multiple models of democracy completely normative there is no “right” model -- there is no “true” democracy democratic model generally accepted in Canada appears to be shifting has shifted towards a greater emphasis on individual rights (less emphasis on general welfare) the distance of this shift is a matter of interpretation may be shifting towards higher levels of mass participation – but this hasn’t happened yet