Title – Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of representative vs direct democracy Democracy is a word known to most persons today‚ in the Western world atleast‚ and almost always has positive connotations associated with it. Indeed from far left to far right‚ democracy has been proclaimed and embraced by political parties‚ indeed for a party to profess democracy is seen as necessary to its claim of legitimacy. The word democracy derives from the Greek prefix ’Demos ’ which could be seen as ’people
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that reside next to religion is the topic of politics: Liberals versus conservatives versus independents. In my AP government class‚ taught at a military base in Okinawa Japan‚ we had to give a speech on what our political views are and why it is the ideal political ideology to have. This assignment proved nerve racking for me because kids in my class are a majority of far right wing conservatives while I am fiscally conservative‚ socially liberal. Needless to say I fell in the awkward grey space between
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and fascism human history should be viewed in terms of a battle of ideologies which has reached its end in the universalization of Western liberal democracy the idea of western liberalism triumphs as more countries are moving towards liberal and democratic reforms Hegel saw the French Revolution in 1806 as the event that signalled the triumph of the liberal and democratic system Hegel believed that history culminated in an absolute moment - a moment in which a final‚ rational form of society and
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are still relevant and should be considered when looking towards the future of international relations. Fukuyama hypothesizes that we‚ as a society‚ are at the “endpoint of mankind’s ideological evolution and the universalization of Western liberal democracy as the final form of human government.” He claimed Hegel’s belief that a moment when a “final‚ rational form of society and state became victorious” is now and we must embrace this fact and prosper economically. Fukuyama saw liberalism as the
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The peaceful resistance to laws that this essay discusses assumes that the system‚ one of Western liberal democracy‚ is ultimately the best for the United States. The protesting discussed in this essay does not seek to dismantle the liberal democracy and instate any number of alternatives‚ from fascism to communism. It instead strives to make the government adhere to the principles of the Constitution‚ to better represent the people; protesting against laws is a check on the fallibility of the members
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It can be argued that Britain is both democratic and undemocratic; this can be shown via a range of issues relating to British politics and the society in which we live. Democracy is a form of government in which supreme power is held completely by the people under a free electoral system. It states that all citizens have equal access to power and that all people enjoy the right to universally recognised freedoms. It is also the freedom of expression‚ speech and other civil liberties. The selection
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period of post-war history‚ but the end of history as such: that is‚ the end point of mankind’s ideological evolution and the universalization of Western liberal democracy as the final form of human government." Fukuyama’s thesis consists of two main elements. Firstly‚ Fukuyama points out that since the beginning of the nineteenth century democracy is the only intellectual expected system of government. Secondly‚ Fukuyama sees history as consisting of tension between two classes: the one in control
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Dissent vs. Disagreement In agreement to Daniel J. Boorstin’s theory‚ one can recall several events in the history of America’s democracy when disagreement paved the path for discussions and solutions but dissent only produced greater separation. Disagreement is the basis for democracy because each citizen has a choice to agree or disagree and try to make a change. For example‚ in the 1950s‚ Brown v. Board of Education was a product of constant disagreement between Americans about whether segregation
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POWER‚ POLITICS & DEMOCRACY Outline the main features of Athenian and liberal democracies and discuss their advantages and disadvantages. Which represents a more radical model of politics? Introduction: This essay will explain two different types of democracy Athenian and Liberal‚ by discussing their pros and cons it will lead to the conclusion of which was most radical. The essay will include how Athenian democracy worked‚ looking at the institutions it had in place‚ the idea of civic liberty
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In the article entitled “The Case for Torture” published by Newsweek in 1982‚ Michael Levin argues that the use of torture as a means to save lives is justifiable and necessary. Beginning with very general premises‚ Levin draws a series of hyperbolic cases where torture might be justifiable so as to set precedents for the justification of torture in more “realistic cases.” However‚ the author never fully defines the boundaries and conditions behind his premises and suggests that disregarding civil
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