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Essays 241 - 270

Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville and Objects

a true democracy, de Tocqueville noted, quantity or reproductions of objects are necessary to satisfy equal need. In his consider...

Promoting Democracy Through Imperialist Power?

to the extent that, for instance, the dominant party can dictate the terms of trade to its advantage; more broadly, cultural persp...

Morocco and Democracy

15). An examination of political commentary pertaining to the development of democracy in Morocco shows that while some progress h...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Media Concentration and Democracy

TV" (Turner). The commission wanted the entrepreneurs to thrive; they wanted competition to arise so the audiences would have a ch...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

Athenian Imperialism and Democracy

the war with Persia Athens started to rebuild, but there was an interesting imperialistic view, perceiving all other Greek states ...

The Reforms of Cleisthenes and the Importance of the Trittyes

determined by birth were disposed of and ten trittyes (thirds) were created each called after called after local heroes (Leveque a...

Hesiod's Fable and Other Similar Works

Four political works in ancient history are examined. Athenian democracy is part of the inquiry but many issues pertinent to polit...

The Formation of a Democracy in East Timor

and waged 20 years worth of guerilla resistance to Indonesian rule. In gaining independence, not all East Timorese residents were...

Colonel Muammar Gaddafi (Qaddafi), Dictator of Libya

region. However, this period of calm was fleeting because when the Turkish Empire wrested control from the Arabs, a prolonged per...

France and Democracy

In five pages democracy in France is examined in terms of the failure of the 1848 attempt and the success of the Third Republic al...

Choosing System of Education and American Politics

its foundation in free speech and a multiplicity of opinions and options for learning. In other words, the best educational syste...

Economic Success, Developing Countries, and Authoritarian v. Democratic Governments

for decades. The institutions of authoritarian governments most often do not have the stability nor did the cohesiveness as part o...

Russia; Why Market Reforms Have Worked But Democracy Has Not?

the way that Russia has adapted in changed there is an underlying pattern which can indicate the reasons for the market reform suc...

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 Mass Media and Democracy

notion that others are superior to them, and that politicians know what they are doing. Then, the general public does not care abo...

Big Media and the End of Democracy

of indoctrination and brainwashing in place. Radio, newspapers, movies, and all other forms of media were carefully monitored by t...