The Future of Freedom: Illiberal Democracy at Home and Abroad Over the summer I choose to read The Future of Freedom: Illiberal Democracy at Home and Abroad by Fareed Zakaria‚ published by W.W. Norton& Company Inc. New York‚ New York © 2007. This is a unique and intricately assembled collection of 270 pages of opinions‚ facts‚ and theories depicting the authors view on what else‚ democracy in its past present and future state at home and abroad. Democracy is a word with a million meanings:
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power only temporarily. Laws and policies require majority support in parliament‚ but the rights of minorities are protected in various ways. The people are free to criticize their elected leaders and representatives‚ and to observe how they conduct the business of government. Elected representatives at the national and local levels should listen to the people and respond to their needs and suggestions. Elections have to occur at regular intervals‚ as prescribed by law. Those in power cannot extend
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have intervened in the first place or when it could have solved a given problem or set of problems more efficiently (Winston‚ 2006‚ p. 2~3). Types of government failures: Problems inherent in direct democracy (直接民主的問題) Problems inherent in representative government (代議政府的問題) Problems inherent in bureaucratic supply (官僚供給的問題) Problems inherent in decentralization (分權化的問題) The paradox of voting (投票弔詭) : A social choice may not be the result of aggregating individual choices. Example: A
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government where “aristocrats [were] stripped of all their powers except for certain judicial functions” (Bowra 93). Anyone was capable of being part of the government regardless of their job or their state and each part of Ancient Greece had their representatives to ensure that each part able to contribute and lead. This had a significant part to its rise to power because this form of government was able to develop a trust among its people and it was used as a means of being able to communicate effectively
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[25] Liberal democracy is a political ideology and a form of government in which representative democracy operates under the principles of liberalism. The liberal aspect of the term is derived from the fact that elections as well as political processes are done freely and in a fair form. The democratic aspect of the term is derived from the idea of people power‚ the citizens having the right to choose representatives and participate in political decisions as well as having an influence on the government
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1790s. Democracy is a word that represents principles of freedom‚ chosen by citizens to improve their cities and lives. It is often when the people of an area are the primary source of political power and are represented by elected representatives. Democracy is a word that is still to this day‚ misused and misinterpreted. Democracy is sometimes used as just a label politicians use to gain support. Overall‚ democracy‚ in the words of Abraham Lincoln is a “government of the people‚ by
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their opinions by means of electoral votes. This gives rise to a feeling of belongingness in the minds of the people towards their society. Disadvantages of Democracy In a democratic nation‚ it is the citizens who hold the right to elect their representatives and their governing authorities. According to a common observation‚ not all the citizens are fully aware of the political scenario in their country. The common masses may not be aware of the political issues in society. This may result in people
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the everyday person is decided by the unique path they’ve had through life. When thinking about the success or failures of our representative democracy‚ I think of it in two sections‚ a social issues section and a financial policy section. Socially‚ I believe our country is extremely successful in protecting our personal liberties and freedoms. The representatives we elect have always had split opinions on controversial issues like drug legalization‚ abortion‚ and gay marriage‚ but have always
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mistakenly believe that the Constitution is based off of the Ancient Greek’s idea of democracy‚ in which people voted themselves on issues pertaining to their government (Samons 1). While the founding fathers did use a kind of democracy‚ it was a representative rather than pure democracy. The American government does‚ however‚ use direct democracy in certain states‚ for better or worse. The theory behind direct democracy seems to fit what the American people want exactly. The people have a direct
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