Democracy and Majority Rule - Moral Foundations of Politics Lecture 2

Explore the intricacies of majority rule and democratic competition in this 52-minute lecture from Yale University's "Moral Foundations of Politics" course. Delve into the legitimacy conferred by majority rule on collective decisions, examining utilitarian justifications and Rousseau's concept of the general will. Analyze Arrow's paradox and its implications for voting results. Understand how crosscutting cleavages limit the possibility of domination in majority rule systems. Examine various models of democracy, including the public choice model, Schumpeter's marketplace model, and the Hotelling-Downs median voter theorem. Learn about Huntington's two turnover test and explore the balance between majority rule and unanimity. Gain insights into Locke's perspective on majority rule and Schumpeter's ideas on non-dominant and pluralist competition.