Political
Systems
A democratic trend
Joel, Karli, Mike & Rupam
February 20, 2013
Political
Systems
The Anglo-American System
Rise of
Democrac
y
Key Terminology
Anglo-American
System
Equality vs. Equity
ARTICLE ANALYSIS
STRATEGIC INSIGHT
FACTBOOK INSIGHT
Almond
Comparative Political Systems
Political Systems: set of interacting roles, or as a structure of roles
Coercive
Powers
ARTICLE ANALYSIS
Societal
Protection
STRATEGIC INSIGHT
FACTBOOK INSIGHT
Almond
Comparative Political Systems
Fourfold classification of political systems
Anglo
American
ARTICLE ANALYSIS
Pre
Industrial
Continental
European
STRATEGIC INSIGHT
Totalitarianis
m
FACTBOOK INSIGHT
Almond
Comparative Political Systems
Influence of Geography and Culture
Geographic
Proximity
ARTICLE ANALYSIS
Political
Culture
STRATEGIC INSIGHT
Rise of
Democracy
FACTBOOK INSIGHT
Hewitt
The Effect of Political Democracy and Social Democracy on Equality in Industrial
Societies: A Cross-National Comparison
Income
Distribution
Socialist
Democracy
Equality in
Stratification
Economic development is responsible for the growth of democracy and the decline in
inequality
ARTICLE ANALYSIS
STRATEGIC INSIGHT
FACTBOOK INSIGHT
The relationship between national
characteristic’s and political
systems
Adoption of democratic political
systems
Narizny
Anglo-American Primacy and the Global Spread of Democracy: An International
Genealogy
Causes of the spread of democracy through Anglo-American primacy
Founding State:
England
ARTICLE ANALYSIS
Three
Generations
STRATEGIC INSIGHT
Power of the
U.S. and
Great Britain
FACTBOOK INSIGHT
Narizny
Anglo-American Primacy and the Global Spread of Democracy: An International
Genealogy
ARTICLE ANALYSIS
National
Security
Rise of
Alternative
Systems
Economic
Expansion
Superiority
STRATEGIC INSIGHT
FACTBOOK INSIGHT
Conner
Democratic Legitimacy: A Cross-Cultural, Equity Sensitivity Perspective of the
Acceptance of Democratic Ideals
Ideal of
Democracy
Relationship
of Values and
Democracy
Predetermine
d Meanings
and
Expectations
Strong
Western
Influence
ARTICLE ANALYSIS
STRATEGIC INSIGHT
FACTBOOK INSIGHT
Would a Capitalist Form of
Democracy Be Suitable for
Countries?
Strategic Insight
Trend towards
Democracy
“Fit”-ness
Western
Style
Success
ARTICLE ANALYSIS
STRATEGIC INSIGHT
FACTBOOK INSIGHT
Factbook Application
Agenda of the
Political
System
ARTICLE ANALYSIS
Cultural
Compatibility
STRATEGIC INSIGHT
FACTBOOK APPLICATION
Works Cited
• Almont, G. A. (1956). Comparative political systems. Journal of Politics, 18(3): 391-409.
• Conner, D. S. (2012). Democratic Legitimacy: A Cross-Cultural, Equity Sensitivity
Perspective of the Acceptance of Democratic Ideals. Franklin Business & Law Journal, (3),
91-108.
• Dictionary.com (n.d.). Retrieved from http://dictionary.reference.com
• Hewitt, C. (1977). The effect of political democracy and social democracy on equality in
industrial societies: A cross-national comparison. American Sociological Review, 42(3): 464479.
• Mestrovic, M. (1998). How actual are democratic virtues? Futures, 30(1): 83-90
• Narizny, K. (2012). Anglo-American Primacy and the Global Spread of Democracy: An
International Genealogy. World Politics, 64(2), 341-373. doi:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S004388711200007X