Democracy is a form of government in which all eligible citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Democracy allows eligible citizens to participate equally—either directly or through elected representatives—in the proposal‚ development‚ and creation of laws. It encompasses social‚ economic and cultural conditions that enable the free and equal practice of political self-determination. The term originates from the Greek δημοκρατία (dēmokratía) "rule of the people"‚[1] which
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The end of the Cold War and the demise of the Soviet communist empire have shown the dominance of liberal democracy and capitalism over all other possible alternatives. The emerging ``New World Order`` has been characterized by the collapse of communism and the global demand for democracy. Fukuyama even went as far as declaring the ``end of history``: `what we may be witnessing is not the end of the Cold War‚ or the passing of a particular period of postwar history‚ but the end of history as such:
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Initially‚ they elect a chief‚ Ralph‚ who sets up an orderly system with rules that are to be followed. Unfortunately‚ part of the group is drawn away as they are more attracted to hunting. The hunters ultimately become savages who choose violence over democracy. The lack of a democratic form of government prevents their society from flourishing on the island. A society can only advance if power is given to its people‚ who rule through a freely elected leader that promotes their shared objectives. Golding
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In chapter 2‚ “Democracy or Empire”‚ in Eshen’s work Race Against Empire: Black Americans and Anticolonialism‚ Eshen sheds light on the relationship between anti-colonial struggles and the African American freedom struggle first by looking at the Atlantic Charter. In this portion of the text she shows how it didn’t apply‚ in Churchill’s words‚ “to colored races in the colonial empire” similarly to how in the Unites States at this time‚ there was obvious racism and treatment of African-Americans that
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Stupid for Democracy? The principle of the Salon article‚ “Are Americans too stupid for Democracy?”‚ is that American citizens aren’t stupid‚ just uneducated on political issues to form a democracy. The problem lies not on the voter‚ but on the question itself. Since the United States was founded it has always been a constitutional republic. The word democracy isn’t even mentioned once in the Constitution or Declaration of Independence. The founding fathers did not have in anyway a democracy in mind
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my fellow ambassadors I will inform you on the pros and cons of democracy and monarchy.I will also explain what government is better for my country. First‚ there are two types of democracies direct and representatives. “ A direct democracy has no representatives and the citizens are involved in the day-to-day work of governing the country “. And a representative democracy is “ citizens who elect leaders to represent their rights and interest in government “. A direct democracy is different from a
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country’s government? When I conducted my ten interviews‚ the majority‚ eight students‚ stated the importance of democracy‚ however‚ none were sure of its security. Despite the several distinct patterns and similarities in many of the interviewees’ answers‚ not a single student answered identically to another. One student completely disregarded democracy while another believed democracy is the best form of government‚ regardless of how well it works in the United States. The data I gathered may not reflect
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POL2038F—Literature Review How do scholars understand the quality and prospects of Democracy in Nigeria? The fall of the Soviet-Union saw the emergence of democracy becoming the most universally embraced and widely spread form of governance in the world (Ogundiya‚ 2010:204). The question of what makes a country a democracy is much contested by scholars‚ however‚ the concept has widely accepted core principles. These principles include‚ but are not limited to: justice‚ freedom‚ equality‚ transparency
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“Democracy is the government of the people‚ by the people‚ for the people.”(Abraham Lincoln).Do you believe that democracy is the best form of government? To what extent? Democracy states that every citizen in a given society has as much power in its resolutions as any other and the decisions concerning the individuals in it must be performed equally‚ by all; be it directly or through freely elected representatives. "It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except
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1970s democracy and modernization has not moved progressively nor in recurrent ways within advanced countries instead has displayed a parallel movement to each other. This shows us the manner in which politics has been democratized to an extent of introducing the rights to voting‚ emergence of regular elections and governments taking turns to lead the country thus having different ideological inducement. The post democracy’s parallel stature outlines the proneness of representative democracies taking
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