COMMENTS ARE WELCOME. Powers behind control: An essay on democracy Peter L. Hupe Department of Public Administration Erasmus University Rotterdam hupe@fsw.eur.nl To be presented at the Annual Work Conference of the Netherlands Institute of Government‚ held at Erasmus University Rotterdam‚ October 29‚ 2004 Workshop 3: Institutional Rearrangement of the Public Domain 1 Abstract In contemporary Western democracies the role of government is not what it used to be. In the public discourse
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Democracy is a principle that the Founding Fathers of America used to make sure that people are given freedoms that they didn’t-do not use contractions have elsewhere. Over the years‚ democratic governments have become more numerous and follow the United States of America’s model. Therefore‚ this paper discusses how democracy is defined‚ its effect on freedom‚ the relevance of the American Dream‚ and the state of the United States of America 10(ten) years from now. Democracy is formally defined
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Democracy is a political form of government in which governing power is derived from the people‚ by consensus (consensus democracy)‚ by direct referendum (direct democracy)‚ or by means of elected representatives of the people (representative democracy). The term comes from the Greek word (dēmokratía) "rule of the people"‚ which was coined from (dêmos) "people" and (Kratos) "power". There is no universal definition of the term democracy‚ people like the late USA president ABRAHAM LINCOLN define
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this year was publicized through various means of media like newspapers‚ social networking sites‚ radio and so on. 87% of the participants in the earth hour walk were mobilized through social networking sites. Who would have thought that these sites could actually reach such a large audience to promote this kind of a cause? Social Media is able to reach a vast percentage of the world’s complex society. To understand the influence of social media and its impact on its viewers and listeners‚ we conducted
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What is Democracy? There seems to be a great confusion what the word Democracy means. In spite of the fact that at least in some parts of the world one can hear it from the media every day. Democracy by definition means the government by people. That means that all the people should be able to have their say in one way another in everything that affects their lives. Dictionaries usually say that this right can either be exercised directly (by every member of a community having the possibility to
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Internet and participation in social media groups have been recognized as by the US Congress as powerful means of helping people to avoid being victimized by advance fee loan scams and other types of financial fraud. Social media is a powerful force‚ reaching millions of people. The user-friendly design of the major social networking groups encourages users from all age groups and skill sets to communicate and to share information. That is exactly why social media has attracted the attention of government
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THE AMAZING RACE PRINCIPLES OF DEMOCRACY From “Democracy for All‚” Street Law‚ Inc.: http://www.streetlaw.org/democlesson.html People from around the world have identified the basic principles‚ which must exist in order to have a democratic government. These principles often become a part of the constitution or bill of rights in a democratic society. Though no two democratic countries are exactly alike‚ people in democracies support many of the same basic principles and desire the same
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LIBERAL DEMOCRACY Liberal democracy is the form of governance that is mostly related with the modern nation state. However‚ it cannot be said that all nation states have liberal democracy‚ like Fascist Italy which was an authoritarian regime. Democratization is the transformation of political‚ economic and social structures from authoritarian or totalitarian rule to liberal democracy. After the transition stage of democratization is completed‚ consolidation stage begins. The consolidation stage
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IDEALS OF DEMOCRACY Democracy in simple word means the freedom of speech. A democratic country is where the people are given equal rights and their voice is heard. Unlike here in Pakistan where the people are oppressed or killed‚ if they speak against a certain party or the government. In a democratic country the will of the people should be the basis for the authority of government. According to America’s ex President George W. Bush‚ the ideals of democracy are universal
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is conducted in accordance with excellence.” (Aristotle‚ N. Ethics 1295a- 25) In terms of Democracy‚ Plato and Aristotle differ extensively. For instance‚ Plato considers Democracy as a fundamentally corrupted form of government‚ where the possession of power rests upon the will of the masses‚ which for Plato are incapable of achieving true knowledge. Conversely‚ Aristotle recognizes Democracy among the best forms of governance. However‚ he argues that democratic rule‚ if exercise in the form
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