YOU WERE LOOKING FOR :Ancient Philosophers on Democracy
Essays 541 - 570
member of Parliament, he/she has to gain more votes than anyone else in their district(Past the post 2002). This simple sounding s...
voting public, there was created a greater sense of fairness, accomplishment and "political vision of liberty."3 However, too man...
counterrevolution against communism, which stemmed from it a radical rejection of liberal constitutional politics, the fascist mov...
are handed down from the parliament are compulsory on all member countries, therefore, it is important that the countries which ar...
new "homes," black slaves suffered. Plantation overseers thought nothing about whipping slaves to make them work faster (they wer...
opposition. If the government behaves in a way not seen as fitting, either personally or by them way in which they are using their...
pleas, Socrates will not hear of any escape plans. He points out that, even though the sentence was unjust, it was perfectly legal...
affairs and national affairs of state. This was clearly outside of his parameters, but he was ambitious and stubborn and determine...
example, leadership style is important (14). Thus, that is a changeable factor as leadership can often be a surprise. In fact, l...
has covered the globe in recent years as globalisation has increased throughout the world. Neoliberalism is the trend in the worl...
in embracing a direct democracy. It is not feasible, even in Rousseaus time and place. Rousseau writes: "In every real democracy, ...
countrys blossoming authority. The two incidents that prompted such a drastic stance toward foreign policy dealt with Russi...
that man has the right to do just about anything he pleases just as long as it does not infringe upon the well-being of another. ...
there will be a decentralization and a new definition of community. The first idea would seem to embody the more likely scenario. ...
than governments that are controlled by a single class, select group or single person, such as a monarch (Democracy, 2002). In lat...
much in progress. For example, it can be seen that there are discrepancies in the levels of affluence between different countries,...
"aggregate" was benefiting in this period, however, others were flailing desperately in the ever-deepening economic waters just tr...
a system of checks and balances. It is designed to meet the needs of as many people as possible (Montgomer, 2003). It seeks to avo...
In Europe, however, greater religiosity tended to be linked to internationalism, European integration, and support for foreign aid...
is not clear how the lower classes are expected to live (1993). It is also noted that while Plato makes a case for communism for ...
claimed that this form of democracy has outlived its usefulness. The question is, has it? If in fact there is something that can b...
were able, through circumstances, to identify themselves with the people. This isnt too far from the campaign run by Bill Clinton ...
dispose of their possessions and persons, as they think fit, within the bounds of the law of nature, without asking leave, or depe...
to see that Aristophanes was a conservative through and through and seemed to prefer an almost aristocratic rule to a democratic o...
the crisis took place, they were all but a part of an even bigger force: the fact that a majority of Asian countries are all seeki...
certain intolerable regimes, then democracy might stand a chance. However, that is easier said than done. Kampelman (2002) asks:...
is not as simple as having elected officials in office. Many of these officials while elected by the people, are not supported by ...
a primary component of the transformation to African-American status, Huggins delves deep into the historical and cultural foundat...
market economy which many believe are the keys to a natural development of democracy and the Internet plays a central part to this...
which were formerly not based on democracies and its link to the market economy can only result in individuals from all nations gi...