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U.S. Constitution and Classical Liberalism

for all citizens of a nation. Then we have Adam Smith, a Scottish philosopher whose focus was on morals. He was, interestingly ...

Political and Social History of Greece

in ancient Greece comes to us through their stories, their tragedies. "Greek tragedies dealt with universal themes that are still ...

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...

De Tocqueville: "Democracy in America"

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

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 ...

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 ...

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,...

Patrimonialism in Syria

is to compare it with Webers concept of patrimonialism where he described a system of leadership that is based upon military perso...

Democracy in the United States

Is it possible to have a true democracy in these conditions? The outlook is not promising. In a speech at the University of Calif...

Hegel And Tocqueville

the Roman Empire. As such, it was a political power. Hegel seems to be suggesting that God can be Spirit only if the Triune God i...

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...

Habermas on Nations, States and a European Constitution

the "state on the modern conception is a legally defined term which refers ... to a state power that possesses both internal and e...

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...

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...

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...

Forecasting for a Fast Food Outlet

and ice creams sold in the summer, this looks at the trends rather than just the past performance. Regression analysis takes th...

Cultural Diffusion from the Ancient World

it was as a democracy that Athens "won and lost an empire...built the Parthenon" and produced "Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides and...

Philosophical Similarities of Aristotle, Plato, and Socrates

(Saxonhouse, 1998). This is something thought not to lead to violence, but rather to a profound gentleness (Saxonhouse, 1998). In ...

U.S. Democracy, Capitalism, Class, and Race

otherwise availing and equitable pursuit of modern society, others support its continued presence and believe capitalism is meant ...

Globalization and Undermining of Democracy

equal access and to and say in the distribution of the wealth and resources of a country."3 Clearly the U.S. is not an economic de...

Most Effective Approach to Political Democracy

exists between the two speaks to the necessity of such reasonable policy. What became necessary was a more scientific approach to...

Criticism on the Democracy Objections of Friedrich Nietzsche

he had the same words of contempt. Under an absolute monarchy, he believed, the military or law-enforcing caste was unduly exalte...

Comparative Analysis of the Concepts of Senge, Matsuda, and Freire

life. As the regulator of the universe that embodies balance, Tao is the primary cause of the universe and all that is contained ...

Democracy of Lithuania and the Church's Role

the "mechanical" society grows out of social cohesion, which derives from similarities between individuals in a social group, and ...

Connection Between Capitalism and Democracy

. . Capitalist democracy is neither just capitalism, nor just democracy, nor just some combination of the two that does not change...

Alexis de Tocqueville and Karl Marx on Equality and Liberty

Marx, the freedom was not in the ability to acquire wealth, or the opportunities, but rather in equality. It was the ability to li...

US Democracy and its Legitimacy

in some sense, by our lack of perspective. Most of us live in a democracy like fish who live only in water and are therefore blind...

U.S. Democracy and Worldviews

of 19th century philosophers. Alexis de Tocqueville recognized that democracy, though touted as a distinct government defined by ...