Studying Substantive Democracy Author(s): Lawrence R. Jacobs and Robert Y. Shapiro Source: PS: Political Science and Politics‚ Vol. 27‚ No. 1 (Mar.‚ 1994)‚ pp. 9-17 Published by: American Political Science Association Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/420450 . Accessed: 16/07/2013 10:32 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that
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My plan with a Liberal Arts degree is to acquire all the knowledge I need to succeed in the publishing world. I have been writing without any formal education since I was very young‚ and even submitted works to agents and editors‚ some of which asked for more of my work. Regardless‚ I wanted to polish my writing and gain the necessary skills and this is what I hope to achieve. For this reason‚ I wish to gain a solid foundation for my writing career. The expected outcome after completing this degree
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The belief that liberal arts is extra‚ just for fun‚ not useful‚ worthless‚ a waste of money‚ unproductive‚ futureless‚ (any or all of the above) is quite frankly a ludicrous claim. Many adults have engrained in their minds‚ sure that it’s fine to take as a course in school‚ but it’s never going anywhere‚ it’s never going to land a career‚ a job‚ a lifestyle. The stereotype for ‘worthless’ majors is always liberal arts degrees (whether is philosophy‚ art history‚ or Russian literature‚ they have
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Stand on Democracy Having emphasized upon me the advantages of democracy‚ I have always believed that it is the best system to implement in a country. Ignoring the flaws and weaknesses of this type of system‚ I thought that the benefits outweigh all costs. I assume that giving the power to the people is better than having one person rule the state. However‚ in Plato’s account on the life of his mentor Socrates‚ we are able to see both sides of the spectrum: the pros and cons of democracy which are
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The importance of Parliamentary democracy: Democracy itself is a term neither straightforward nor simple‚ but rather relates essentially to the founding principles of a governing body acting in the best interest of the People by encouraging independent thinking and personal input. The ideal presented by democracy has provided many with the platform to express their beliefs and desires; actions which have had the result of changing history. Democracy has allowed for ever-changing freedoms based
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Is Sweden a Socialist or Liberal Country? There are many points that can be made to further prove how Sweden is either a Socialist or Liberalist country‚ or even both. However the main factor that it really comes down to is the people. Sweden is a democratic country so whatever the people vote for‚ is what will come into power. For 45 consecutive years the Social Democratic Party was in power‚ and they were just re elected this year‚ it’s clear that the Swedish populace is very much on the side
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Expediency and the Future of Democracy in Pakistan” organized by the Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS)‚ at its office premises in Islamabad‚ issues and challenges related to current democratic governance and prospects of a democratic Pakistan were discussed in detail. Mr. Ahmed Bilal Mahoob‚ executive director‚ Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency(PILDAT) opened the discussion with an overly optimistic note and observed: “Democracy in Pakistan has never been
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There are many different feminist viewpoints‚ but the most prominent ones are Radical and Liberal. Radical feminists believe that the root cause of inequality in society is the oppression of women‚ which is caused by patriarchy‚ or male dominance. On the other hand‚ Liberal feminists believe that all genders are created as equals and should be treated the same. They state that oppression only exists because of the way men and women are socialized‚ and they support patriarchy. The two articles chosen
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Democracy and Voting Introduction: Voting has a characteristic of a democracy‚ as seen within the Constitution of South Africa. Voting allows and gives people the power to decide who they want to represent them in Government‚ as this body would make decisions which would be to the benefit of the country. Society‚ votes in order to bring about change‚ which would benefit the people and the country‚ physically‚ economically and socially. This shows that civil society has the power to elect a particular
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Can’t We All Just Get Along? Liberal vs. Conservative Growing up in a home that could be characterized as a political battlefield was traumatic. I spent the first decade of my life living peacefully with two left- winged hippie parents. My mother had hair like Rapunzel and my dad worked as a jazz musician. Life was simple- then in came the 80’s. Making a living as a musician in the Catskill Mountains wasn’t quite panning out well for our family. Luckily my parents were both educated and
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