... consequently led to the independence of Cambodia in 1953. The next two decades in some sense were represented by single man dominance in Cambodian politics with king Sihanouk, dictating everything and labeling his movement as, "Buddhist Socialism," (CIA Fact book). However, in 1975, with the rise of the communist left, Cambodia experienced an era that, although would only last a mere four years, forever changed the country. The Khmer rouge ... movement led by Pol Pot, also known as, "Brother Number One," (Cambodia Tribunal Monitor) accounted for an estimated ... ...

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... in his book History of Greece (1846–1856), argued that only by giving every citizen the vote would people ensure that the state would be run in the general interest. Rein and Brodie in 2009 observed that the Athenian democracy, which was developed around the fifth century BC in the Greek city-state of Athens, was a direct democracy which held the most participatory form of politics that ... or Ecclesia, was a seemingly limited franchise which bore similarity to modern day democracies where only free citizens of a minimum age, say eighteen and of sound mind can participate in the gover...

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... ). Civil society groups fulfill an important function as they work voluntarily to bring about positive social changes and provide better services to the people. According to the book Civil Society and Government, "productive tension " exists between civil society and government. When the government institutes too many rules and regulations over civil society, civil society will "wither away." However, if civil society is left unchecked ... be responsible for growing civil society, the very nature of its inherent rigid structure would run counter to the free form structure of civil so...

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... based on the figure 1.2 of Dahl's "Polyarchy" book, as there are still loopholes in the political regime of Nigeria to be considered an absolute polyarchy and further more Dahl's concept of polyarchy is also very idealistic. On the other hand, the executive system of China is entirely contrary to the one in Nigeria. The executive body of China is known as the State council. The premier of the State Council is nominated by the president, reviewed by the NPC, and ... appointed and removed by the ... ...

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... in articles "Why Internet voting is bad for democracy" by Froma Harrop and "Internet Voting can Reform Democracy" by Nobuo Ikeda. These articles represent different views about the relationship between internet voting and democracy. The Internet continues to influence and evolve society and as a result political discussion on internet voting is necessary as the implementation of internet voting will have an impact on democracy. With internet ... to Ikeda are costs that make it "quite rational for a voter to abstain from voting." As Ikeda mostly highlights the convenience of internet vot...

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... Article 48 of the Weimar constitution. All displayed how the Weimar Republics' eventual failure was evident from the beginning. The Dolchstosselegende was a political impact of the Versailles Treaty, was an indication the Weimar Republic was doomed from the start. The Dolchstosselegende or 'stab in the back' legend was a belief that the German army had not been defeated in the field but had been "stabbed in the back" at home by socialists, pacifists ... , Jews and democratic politicians who became recognised as the November Criminals. This idea provided fertile propaganda for the an...

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... is subject to interpretation. Many societies around the world claim to function democratically, calling themselves democracies, often skewing the literal meaning behind the word, "rule by the many," by the people. In the United States of America, we define democracy as a government in which the people hold the supreme power through elections, the right to speak out, demonstrate, petition, or run for public office. We are free to make our own decisions ... attack by the nations battling political parties. Politics and politicians in America are the backbone of democracy; we cannot effici...

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... speculate, and this has in fact been confirmed by a number of political analysts, that Tamarod was a product of military intelligence agencies as part of a plan to overthrow the Brotherhood regime. During the 30th of June uprisings, the army announced that it would protect the values of the revolution and the people from the Brotherhood's threat and would support the people's demands in an attempt to regain the people's trust and restore their tainted image. Sisi ... his incompetence even more, Morsi was forced to step down by the army and it was announced that the president of the Supr...

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... empowered by the Electoral College, and the political beliefs of citizens of Illinois are undermined in the name of states' rights (the federalist principle taking precedent over the democratic principle). This dichotomy between the population in a state and representation in the Electoral College not only proves ineffective in supporting democracy in America, but assumes that the division of government by the federalist principle should be relied on to reflect the views of the people more than the views of the people ... . Even when the popular vote, where the citizens of the ... ...

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... questions on the validity of the organization of the system and what characteristics are needed for the success of an existing anarchist society. Experts argue that the political practice of anarchism promotes human welfare by inducing popular control of society through an emphasis on the values of liberty, solidarity and egalitarianism in the structure of society itself. For example, French Anarcho-communist author Daniel Guerin outlines the manner in which anarchism would organize the workplace by the form of worker ... ." At its core, anarchism requires that its participation is purel...

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... a small republic. James Madison, a Federalist and a fierce proponent of the Constitution, responded to their concerns in the Federalist Papers, reassuring the Anti-Federalists that the form of government laid down by the Constitution was not only the best, but the only way to preserve the rights of the people. It is evident that although the intention of both the Anti-Federalists and of Madison was to protect the rights of the people and although they both agreed on a republican form ... of government, they drastically disagreed as to any further details ... ...

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... such limited headway during the 1920's, was the failure of its official outlet. It appears that the Diet's lower house was little other than a constitutional nicety, its wings easily clipped by the conservative elements in Japanese politics – the structural makeup as defined by the Meiji constitution made it so. The ambiguity surrounding the role of the emperor and the military in the structure of Japanese government is commented on by Kato Shuichi, saying that 'the very fact that there ... was a liberalization of policies without changing basic political institutions made possible...

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... , and its general development. The reality is that it is not the country's fault, but the people who were in control of its wealth. This mismanagement of the country's wealth resulted in the decline of its political institutions, in economic inflation and in popular discontent. In addition, other reasons for the Venezuelan political problems are compounded by the elements that were critical to the origins and long term stability of the political system, namely, strong ... says, bring an end to the past rigid institutions and powerful elites who have had total control over the country, an...

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... . As Jacksonian leaders developed these arguments, they roused a noisy opposition "some of it coming from elements of the coalition that originally elected Jackson president. Reactionary southern planters, centered in South Carolina, worried that the Jacksonians' egalitarianism might endanger their own prerogatives "and perhaps the institution of slavery "if southern nonslaveholders carried them too far. They also feared that Jackson, their supposed champion, lacked sufficient ... federal authority. A broader southern opposition emerged in the late 1830s, mainly among wealthy planters al...

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... the minds of Italians, and by painting the PCI in a bad light. A series of events began in the last month prior to the elections that played a prominent role in the Christian Democratic victory. President Harry Truman chose this time to release 29 merchant ships to the Italian government that had been seized during the war as a gesture of "friendship and confidence in a democratic Italy-(Miller). This event was followed four days later by the ... House Appropriations Committee's approval of $18 million in additional "Interim aid- funds for Italy. The flow of United States dollars didn't...

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... the all-nation referendum, guaranteed by the Constitution, and propose some possible solutions for this unavoidable problem. First of all, it is important to underline that in the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in particular in the Second Section, named as "The Individual and Citizen" there is an Article 33, which contains four rules, concerning the citizen's participation right to governance. The first one indicates that citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan have the ... right to participate in the ... ...

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... fostering economic development. However, the diversity of Indian society makes consensus building a necessity for inclusive growth. Development has to be balanced with the need to protect the interests of sizeable minorities. Democracy has a protective value in the context of persistent traditional social order where gains from growth may be cornered by elite. Additionally the populism of Indian democratic government reflects the strength of being responsive rather than the weakness of giving in to popular ... opinion. The above two factors make democracy a necessity for India's task .....

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... Deal was established to supplement democracy and to promote the formation of interest groups. Policies were made by the government in order to minimize economic disparity in the United States after the Great Depression. Over the course of eighty years this resulted in a dramatic increase in both the number of interest groups wanting to play a role in the American political process and in their ability to influence government decisions. When introduced ... have an impact on government. An examination of the interest group system in the United States today reveals that there is a major fl...

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... . For this reason, the existence of political correctness is an enemy to societal growth and the progression of acceptance of minorities; moreover, it is an enemy to democracy. In authoritative medieval societies, particularly after the invention of the printing press, "censorship was the blunt instrument used by temporal and spiritual powers alike to enforce and extend control" over the people (6). In contrast, democracy, with its emphasis on the rights of the individual, provides that ... the core justification for free speech is that "citizens can only make up their minds on any ... ...

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... is not in favor of the majority of the population. Political groups can influence government, as well as the individual as elucidated by President Truman's statement "In all societies of any degree of complexity the individual is less affected directly by the society as a whole than differentially through various of its subdivisions, or groups" (Truman). The most factual declaration that encapsulates the essence of the policy procedure is that it requires the conciliation of faction interests at every ... level and in every division of the government. The best way in which the Consti...

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... how capitalism undermines political equality. This is a popular target for critics that start by pointing to the economic inequality that a capitalist economy produces. The article "Economics against Democracy" by Manuel Couret Branco argues that a capitalist economy actually weakens political equality by the uneven distribution of wealth that inevitably occurs in a capitalist society. For Branco, the substantial wealth that accumulates for a few in a capitalist system also grants these individuals ... the ability to influence the processes that operate a democracy. Certainly, a substan...

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... be found in some Asian countries, the state is still the protector and server of the people, but the people at large rather than the individual. A concept of the 'greater good' is far more present in somewhere like the policies of China than in those of the UK. Largely this can be explained by the ideological basis of the Chinese state where the aim of Communism (the original basis for the People's Republic of China) is far more collective than ... that of the liberal capitalism entrenched in our Western society during the gradual development of ... ...

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... mother tongue. (newspaper) Moreover, as an indicator of high level of inclusion, the say of the citizenry in decision making about cultural, economic and social issues are highly valued, shown by the implementation of catalogues of these kinds in the referendums of the local administrative areas. The increased amount of referendums encourages mobilisation of the people and greater involvement in politics. (Freedom House, 2014) Although, cases of corruption like the one of Norbert Wojnarowski who was buying votes for ... a favoured candidate of his by bribing party delegates, offering th...

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... praise liberty as a good in and of itself, a good which can be understood only by those who have experienced it, and the supreme value of which cannot be determined by its consequences"9. However, it is the first type, liberty "in terms of the benefits produced by the political life of a free government" that concerns us, for it targets the characteristics of liberty in a democracy, of which Tocqueville points to "a dynamism ... of general political participation" – so the involvement of all citizens in ... ...

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... were impossible to implement, recent governments have endeavoured in a variety of ways to remedy this mischief. This is best exemplified by the policies recommended and implemented through the National Agenda for a Multicultural Australia (OMA, 1989). The purpose of this policy review was to rectify the existing problems that have arisen through multiculturalism, by regulating the following rights of all Australians; including the right to: Social justice- a right for all individuals to ... completely participate and contribute to the nation through the removal of existing race motivate...

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