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Essays 541 - 570

Democracy in Europe

and perhaps within nations will act as springboards to the transfer of power to the centre in Europe" (Siedentop, 2001; p. 25), su...

Why Freedom of Speech is Vital to Democracy

apparel policy" ("Court cites landmark student free speech case in finding district unlawfully suspended students for protesting s...

A Comparison Between the British and French Governments

that of Britain. In France, there is the idea that the power is with the people, but in Britain there is a sense that one institut...

The Digital Divide - 6 Blogs

information and communication tools, such as the Internet, and those who cannot" that was given by The Digital Network; which is a...

What Herodotus' The Histories Teaches Us About Government

chosen, and the people give over their will, that is good too (Herodotus 185). It suggests that others can have democracy, but the...

Philosophical Critique of Iris Marion Young’s Concept of the Distinction Between Self-Development and Self-Determination

later. In each, she focuses on what she regards as the two most significant values that must be preserved if social justice is to...

Social Justice and Democracy in Education

important because school systems have not kept pace with society. Change is needed and sometimes reform and renewal are vital elem...

The Evolution of American Democracy

James Madison and John Jay (Federalist party, 2005). Opposition to a strong federal government was known as anti-federalism, and ...

Media Monopoly and Democracy

the press that acts as a check and balance on the way political power is wielded, able to questions decisions and policies and inf...

A Consideration of a Non-Binding Resolution to Prevent the Dispersal of More U.S. Troops to Iraq

As House Speaker Nancy Pelosi just observed, the key to effective decisions in regard to Iraq and other critical issues is biparti...

Is Islam Compatible With Democracy?

political values," which are necessary in order for representative democracy to flourish, values such as "separation of religious ...

Did World War I Make the World Safe for Democracy?

treaties were thought with some justification to be "partially responsible for World War II," the tremendous suffering caused by W...

“Struggles in Steel” and “The Possessive Investment of Whiteness”

that when something powerful happens, it happens to white people in many respects. That is what gets the majority of the viewers t...

Designing a New Political System

can stand for election, telling the electorate what they stand for any their policies. The electorate will then vote for the perso...

Is Democracy Possible in Libya?

lifting economic sanctions against the country (Thompson, 2006). The renewed ties, however fragile, between the U.S. and Libya mea...

Putnam: "Making Democracy Work"

Yes. Putnams introductory pages clearly explain his reasons for using Italy as his "laboratory": two regional governments, one in ...

Constitutional Guarantees

the majority rule. Other nations which are considered incredibly different, and which further illustrate the complexity of constit...

Madison's Auxiliary Precautions" - Still Serving Mankind Today?

warn of the socially inequitable practice of utilitarianism. The extent to which the majority of a given society typically holds ...

De Tocqueville: "Democracy in America"

customs, and morals which was necessary to render such a revolution beneficial" (de Tocqueville, Introduction). The result of this...

Democracy in India

Vajpayee wanted a fixed tenure as it respects Parliament as well as the state legislatures1. Why? According to the prime minister ...

The Internet Significantly Contributes To Social Democracy: Opinion

in which people live, work and interact seems a logical succession for maintaining mans existence throughout the coming centuries,...

The Future of Freedom in America

to the basis on which the country is fed monetarily. Yes, it is a rich country and poorer nations might think, it must be nice to ...

Separation Between Church and State

this section, well try to answer if a liberal democracy requires a strict separation of church and state. In theory, at least, a d...

Democracy and the Importance of Speech

avoiding issues. The different speeches by the candidates can then be assessed. Often on the promises they make, but also on the a...

American Capitalism's Tenets

way they had not been before. Democracy truly had the ability to empower both the people and the government; the people no longer...

Democracy and Human Nature

dispose of their possessions and persons, as they think fit, within the bounds of the law of nature, without asking leave, or depe...

Anthony Down and Thomas Hobbes on Political Ideology

as being possible to do. Hobbes distinguishes between a right and a law. A right, according to Hobbes, "consisteth in libe...

Democracy Critiqued by Plato

a democracy. Plato contended that it would be impossible within a democracy to have the kind of harmony and societal unit...

Democracy and Decision Making by the People

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...

Japan's Rise During Prewar and Postwar Periods and Its Problems

catalyst and to some extent the cold war would prod Japan to its ultimate height. Still, turning outside of the general traditions...