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The Wealthy and American Criticism

"aggregate" was benefiting in this period, however, others were flailing desperately in the ever-deepening economic waters just tr...

Netherlands and Consociational Democracy

claimed that this form of democracy has outlived its usefulness. The question is, has it? If in fact there is something that can b...

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 ...

Democratic Historian Alexis de Tocqueville

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

Power and Policy According to C. Wright Mills

the vast majority to follow in the powerful minoritys lead. The concept of a rational society, one in which the entire comm...

Types of Leadership in Various Societies

certain settings, such as prisons or the military (Brennen, n.d.). * Democratic: More people-focused than authoritarian leaders. A...

Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number from a Political Perspective

belly dancer with no political experience, as Vice President (Stevenson, 1998). It quickly became obvious that the aging and aili...

Brazil's Democracy Development

in 1821, but by this time Brazil had seen a change in its perceived status, now seen as a kingdom that was united with Portugal (B...

Taking a Deliberative Approach to Cultural Conflicts and Its Advantages

fundamental operations of a given community, not the least of which includes issues of law, politics and economic strength. In sh...

History of Enlightened Despotism

several of the head governmental officials during the period of Enlightenment (Enlightened Absolutism, 2005). As a respected scho...

American and Greek Democracies - A Comparison

In a paper of five pages, the writer looks at American and Greek democracies. The Republic of Plato is also presented in summary-f...

Brazilian Democracy

most part, the nation is trying to become a free and equal society, but there are problems. The government is unstable largely bec...

Modern Democracy and The Federalist Papers.

interests of the community" (The Federalist No. 10, 1787). In other words, factions are defined as groups of people who gather tog...

Felons, Ex Felons, and Disenfranchisement Effects

the reported history of the voting tendencies of black and whites the outcome would have been different if those felons had been a...

Is the Future Predictable after the 2016 Presidential Election?

This paper attempts to answer three specific questions regarding the government's role in promoting cross-cultural understanding, ...

Corrupt Officials in the World

The UN reported there was an inverted U-relationship between democracy and corruption in public officials. Numerous reports do not...

Democratic Governance and Maintaining Morality

This research paper/essay presents an argument that maintains that it is necessary to go beyond a perspective that focuses solely ...

Principles of Democracy

In a paper of five pages, the writer looks at the principles of representative democracy. Flaws inherent in the system are examine...

Muslim Majority States

This essay discusses the issue of democracy in a Muslim majority state. The report compares and contrasts two journal articles on ...

Democracy Problems of Zimbabwe and Zambia

original named Northern Rhodesia while it was administered by the South Africa Company from 1891 until it was taken over by the Un...

Philosophical Comparison of Benjamin Franklin and Henry David Thoreau

challenged mankinds very conscience. He retreated to Walden Pond in order to refresh his own character and to effectively remove ...

The State and Virtue According to Alexis de Tocqueville and Aristotle

Virtuous action was defined by Aristotle as what a person with practical wisdom would choose. The golden mean, as defined by Ari...

Effecting Societal ChangeTwo Approaches to Societal Change: Elshtain's “Democracy on Trial” and West's “Race Matters”

address the problems of individualism in our contemporary society. While Wests "Race Matters" makes a frontal attack on these pro...

'Democracy The God That Failed' by Hoppe

system, he fails to make the point that the society would be much better off with a monarch in charge. Of course, one can look at ...

Postwar France and Democracy

very much dominated by the French who were in favour of alliances with Germany and of undertaking large scale technology projects:...

The Foundation of Merit Public Service in American Democracy by Patricia Wallace Ingraham

one needs the combination of power and government in order to enact any level of civil service politics; however, it can also be c...

Defining a Fair Society

Some values to emanate from democratic societies include the right to be heard, the right to the pursuit of happiness, and all the...

Decision Making and EU Democratic Deficit

need for a democratic country to exist. However, this is at national level and not international level where decisions are made ...

Twenty First Century, the U.S. Electorate, and Democracy

color and female people were patently excluded. Despite the many changes that have taken place in Americas democracy, especially i...