political communications1
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Political activism. A call to political action. Following the teachings of professor Larry DiamondTRANSCRIPT
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Civil Society, a way to make politics.
Political Communications
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- It is a non governmental organization working to benefit society.
- Expresses the will of the people, the citizens.
Definition
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1. Vertical accountability. Checking and correcting the abuse of power.
2. Movilizing against an authoritarian rule.
3. Stimulating political and civil participation
Functions of Civil Society
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“Civil society are large schools, where all members of the community go to learn the general theory of association.”
Tocqueville said:
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1. Inculcate democratic norms, values, practices.
2. Articulate and represent interests.
3. Form horizontal relations
4. Generate social ties
5. Form new political leaders.
What does Civil Society do?
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1. Vote monitoring
2. Counter corruption
3. Parliament watch, budget watch.
4. Local empowerment.
5. Democratic institutional reforms.
6. Educates people, disseminate ideas, information.
It promotes:
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• Includes social media -> blogging organizations
• Resolve political, social, ethnic, religious conflicts.
• Promotes community development
• Strenghten the state in democratic terms.
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Civil society generates: Norms, Trust and Networks that
Facilitate Cooperation,
Constructing what is called Social Capital.
Robert Putnam wrote:
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Should endeavor in:
1.Control corruption.
2.Implement laws and rules impartially.
3.Generate public foods rather than private goods.
4.Produce sustained economic development.
5.Mitigate social and economical inequality.
Political Communication agents
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Civil societies to protect and institute:
1.Democracy: Rule of the people.
2.Republicanism: Political institutions of horizontal accountability and rule of law.
3.Liberalism: Protection of individual liberties.
4.Citizenship: Norms and structures of the civic community.
Communicators should form
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Political participation bring trust and abidingness toward the law, public compromise,
Brings legitimacy
And therefore economic prosperity.
Why to participate in a Civil Society
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Civil Community
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Social distrust
And a corruptive social spiral.
Uncivil society may cause:
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With the use of ICT’s it has never been so cheap to unite people in sharing and collaborate with ideas.
• It is easy now to find those who share your interests and concerns and work together, with ideas and visions.
• As Gandhi said: “Be the change you want to be”
• Like for example Yoanni Sanchez, in her blog Generation Y.
• Please prepare a report on this blog:
• http://lageneraciony.com/
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Be that change that we all need.