... and have also influenced and contributed to the present political problems of each particular country. As a result of these problems, most of Latin American countries' political and social stability are now in great disorder. Three interesting cases worth exploring are the ones of Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador. These countries have all been victims of authoritarianism, caudillsm, weak party systems, constitutional problems ... be born because the old older remained very strong and is unwilling to die. New leaders, such as Hugo Chavez (current president) have been able to emerge. Chave...

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... in fact, any sort of political ideology. The CNRP, on the other hand, is known to have liberal democratic tendencies when it comes to their political stance and rhetoric. Having now fully obtained both a historic preamble and an explanation about present day politics in Cambodia, it is important to shift emphasis towards the reasons as to why Cambodia still struggles to ... the distribution of such is not considered to be an illegal act (McCargo 2015). Although political freedom has worsened in comparison to western standards, the fact that these cases are now dealt with by an unstable ...

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... a political regime in which opponents of the government can openly and legally organize into political parties in order to oppose the government in free and fair elections. (Dahl (1971) Page 2) Now considering the political Regime of Nigeria, I can say that it presents a struggle to institutionalize stable governments. In the past Nigeria has vacillated between authoritarian military regimes and democratic civilian republics ... by secret ballot in elections etc.(Dahl (1971) page 20) He also states that as a system becomes more competitive or more inclusive, politicians seek the support...

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... .9% of the oblast Maslikhats deputies, which is much lower in comparison with some European countries such as Denmark (27%), Finland (34%), Norway (42%), Sweden (46.3%), and France (48%). Up till now, 484,000 people with disabilities accounting for 3% of the country population have been ever elected to any legislative authority. Moreover, due to limited abilities, these people face different challenges with ... ...

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... be the case for us too (through the state and private media, education as a child and more) and so we must not judge others by our own standards. We could now query why non-democratic regimes are not legitimate. Any governing regime must perform certain functions as a bare minimum, such as defence of the population from both external and internal threats ... ...

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... like the ones organised by the Europe Roma International. (Freedom House, 2014) However, as seen on the news (Idnes, 2013), Belarus and Vietnamese were given the rights of minorities, so now they are viewed as citizens who have the right to flourish their culture and also language in the private sphere. Overall, the Czech Republic scored on the comparative democratization scale ... ...

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... (California), while another would do the same with less than one million (Alaska), and so had no reason to expect a shift in the efficacy of the representative Electoral College. But now, with the numbers-game making it more about federalism and less about democracy, this country finds itself hostage to the political parties. Parties that exploit the combination of too-evenly ... ...

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... a current example of such an embodiment. Gibson writes that the movement seeks to push for radical reform by "laying the framework for a new world by building it here and now". The Occupy Movement is organized on the basis of a larger general assembly to form popular consensus, which is reserved for pivotal decision, which is composed of decentralized but connected ... ...

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... ), a form of direct democracy in which all citizens could speak and vote in assembly. However, since Roman times, the meaning of democracy has continually shifted, producing many variants. Democracy is now a relative concept; it no longer means the same thing to all people and cultures at all times. O'Neil, 2007 defines it as the exercise of political power through participation, competition ... ...

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... equality seems to be giving way largely due to the fact that in most liberal democracies welfare liberalism is giving way to neo-liberalism and thus equality of opportunity is now giving way to equality of right. For Branco, this movement towards overall inequality is due to the low value capitalist nations place upon social programs. Once again, Branco provides an ... ...

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... was a genuine government attempt to enforce these proposals. In recent years however, although such proposals have been gradually implemented, research shows that the "majority view" has been dissipating, with Australians now holding a mixed array of opinions towards the concept of multiculturalism (Jamrozik et al, 1995; Sheehan, 1998). Many see multiculturalism as challenging the identity and "shared values" of the nation. However ... ...

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... specific provisions that allow society, which is capable of rational thought, to engineer and maintain its own relationships. Some argue that the embarrassment that is political correctness, as it is now present in the United States, developed as a follow-up to the civil rights movements in the 1960's, and it is a necessary component in maintaining a comfortable atmosphere for minorities. Those individuals ... ...

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... rhetoric, menaced that natural harmony of interests between rich and poor which, if only left alone, would eventually bring widespread prosperity. By 1840, both the Jacksonian Democracy and its opposite (now organized as the Whig party) had built formidable national followings and had turned politics into a debate over the market revolution itself. Yet less than a decade later, sectional contests linked to ... ...

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... be in favor of freedom with the importance of constitutional democracy," (5). Our country is a vast and dominant land and despite conflict, the economy, and personal concerns by voters, America is now and always will be a great example of a healthy democracy, a nation ruled by the people. ...

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