With the collapse of the Soviet Union and the concomitant demise of communism in the twentieth century which shed abroad a spirit of triumphalism through the West, came the euphoric impression that, "history had finally ended with the universal victory of Western liberal democracy as the final form of human government". Put differently, Chandran Kukathas claims, "we live in an age of democracy fetishism" and "global political phenomenon of 'democratization." That ... them. Hence, they could not be reviewed, impeached or punished. This is very indicative of a principle highly exalted in t...

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... years after what has been described as the biggest revolution in Egypt's modern history. However, is it right to assume that the army, as an entity, has been a uniform body acting out a certain agenda throughout that period, or is it that the army's position has changed since Mubarak's rule to the present day as a result of the changes in leadership? The first step in trying to find an ... his incompetence even more, Morsi was forced to step down by the army and it was announced that the president of the Supreme Constitutional Court would assume power as per the constitution. From that ...

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... to lack any sort of real judiciary system whatsoever. Despite the fact that there have been plans in the form of strategic action plans from donor agencies, a judicial reform has never been seen in the country's history and thus, the executive branch remain in complete control of the judiciary (World Justice Report 2012). This may seem somewhat contradicting due to the fact that according to the Cambodian constitution, judicial affairs are to ... be managed by an Independent Supreme Court. In reality, however, it is the Ministry of Justice that controls judicial appointments, which has ...

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... the first commoner to hold the position in Japan's history. Education had been universalized, and social mobility seemed to be on the increase. The Bolshevik revolution in Russia in 1917 and the Rice Riots of 1918 energized radical thought, and there were movements calling for universal male suffrage1, the social, economic and political liberation of women, and the end of the existing social order entirely. Why then, by the end of the decade, had the tide of ... well as civilian obstacles to the effectiveness of the elected parliament, there was also the fact that the military had no o...

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... chairmanship of the OSCE in 2010. During 24-year history of Kazakhstan's independence, there has been observed a fair progress in the development of paramount state institutions as well as in the voting system, which has been continuously developing and improving in accordance with legislation and international experience. And such a development is in the first place of importance for the whole population of Kazakhstan nowadays, which has been also recalled in the Constitution of the Republic of ... Kazakhstan, adopted on the 30th of August ... ...

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... Colombia was able to achieve its transition to a final democracy after surpassing one of the most dramatic periods of its history, which was very notorious for its violent era popularly known as "La Violencia." After being governed by civilians for many years, Rojas Pinilla overthrew the government in the 1950's and lead Colombian politics with an autocratic regime until 1957, when ... in Colombia has been difficult to sustain because of the influence of violence and corruption from the Guerrilla movement, Paramilitary groups, and drug trafficking lords. In addition, Colombia's political...

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