Democracy: Has it Always Been Focused on Equality? How does the society that gave us the democratic government of equality for all show such discrimination? Athenian government in ancient Greece was an incomplete democracy that has developed over time. The Treatment of women and foreigners in Euripides’ ancient Greek world is less civilized than in democratic societies existing today. In a society dominated by men‚ women had a severe bias put against them. Women had no control over their bodies
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Media democracy is a set of ideas advocating reforming the mass media‚ strengthening public service broadcasting‚ and developing and participating in alternative media and citizen journalism. The stated purpose for doing so is to create a mass media system that informs and empowers all members of society‚ and enhances democratic values. It is a liberal-democratic approach to media studies that advocates the reformation of the mass media with an emphasis on public service broadcasting and audience
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Democracy or dictatorship? [pic] We all have been saying in the past and even now that even the worst democracy is better than dictatorship but the question we need to ask ourselves is that even after all the efforts made by the lawyers movement and fresh elections in pakistan have we achieved a REAL democracy? At this present time we got two mainstream parties PPP and PML(a-z) both been controlled in undemocratic ways where one person lead it and no matter what happens he/she is gonna be leader
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Interest groups are a necessity in our republic. That’s right. I said republic. The United States of America is not now‚ nor has it ever been a “democracy”. “…upon exiting the Constitutional Convention Benjamin Franklin was approached by a group of citizens asking what sort of government the delegates had created. His answer was: "A republic‚ if you can keep it." The brevity of that response should not cause us to under-value its essential meaning: democratic republics are not merely founded upon
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their life and remain successful. Different people have different aims in life. Some aim at wealth‚ some at power‚ some at fame‚ some at business and some at education and knowledge. My aim is neither wealth nor fame. I wish to serve by country with best of my talent. I love Pakistan and I really believe that everybody should think to make it a really great country. I want to become a doctor. It is a noble profession. In medical line‚ there is much more scope of service. On can serve the patients everywhere
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Jeffersonian vs. Jacksonian Democracy Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson were two influential political figures in two very different eras. Each formed their own democracy that helped shape the way people think about American government. Consequently‚ they had their differences‚ yet they also had their similarities. Viewpoints between the two democracies will be analyzed in political‚ economic‚ social‚ and religious aspects. The Jeffersonian and Jacksonian democracies contrasted and compared to
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Submit Form 15G or 15H to avoid Tax Deducted at Source Delayed tax refunds can be frustrating. After all‚ what can be worse than waiting for your own money to come back to you? This is why financial advisers suggest planning one’s taxes well in advance and avoid overpayment. The start of the financial year is‚ perhaps‚ the best time to do so. Submit the Forms 15G or 15H right away to avoid the tax deducted at source (TDS) on your investments‚ if your income is below the exemption limit. From this
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Establishing a stable democracy in Iraq is it possible? In order to create an established stable environment you have to consider what type of relationship is necessary to have between government and religion. Second‚ what are some preconditions that are vital for the transformation to democracy. Third should the Islamist parties have the right to introduce legislation and govern the country. As you are aware religion fuels a lot of the politics in the Arab world‚ for instance the Muslim Brotherhood
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Fundamentalism and Democracy Political systems and religions have consistently coincided in a climate of pressure. The same applies to relations between democracy and religion. There are natural contrasts between the two. Democracy is pluralism‚ while religion is uniqueness. Democracy is power by the individuals‚ for the individuals‚ it is along these lines dependent upon the differences of truths and on conceivable bargains between them. Religion is dependent upon the expressions of God‚ which
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12: What Underlying Conditions Favour Democracy? Page 145-165 We face two questions: How can we account for the establishment of democratic institutions in so many countries in so many parts of the world‚ and how can we explain its failure? A full answer is impossible; two interrelated sets of factors are undoubtedly of crucial importance. FAILURE OF THE ALTERNATIVES During the 20th century‚ the main alternatives lost out in competition with democracy. The monarchy‚ open oligarchy‚ hereditary
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