... , 2002), both Singapore civil society and the foreign media have not been receptive to the government's messages. In a panel discussion with social activists organized by the National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre, social activists felt that the "Singapore government's tight grip over civil society is stifling its growth"" (Tan, 2014). The attempts by the Singapore government to control civil society by suppressing the people's freedom of expression have been highlighted ... society and to curb its freedom. Secondly, civil society can be an effective source of resistance agains...

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... government that came into power after the First World War. It is clear that this democratic government was destined to fail from the onset for several reasons. The Dolchstosselegende, failure to bring about fundamental socio-economic-judicial change, Ebert Groener Pact, right wing violence, the split of the left wing, and Article 48 of the Weimar constitution. All displayed how the Weimar Republics' ... the notion of democracy. Thus, the Ebert Groener pact displayed the Weimar Republic was in danger of survival from the beginning. The flaws in the Weimar constitution potentially doomed th...

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... was to rule until the time that a democratic presidential election would be held, and it was this period that caused the first wave of change in the army's position. The army's image in front of the Egyptian people was completely shattered; there were many errors in the management of the country, because the military is simply not trained to run the internal affairs of ... and Port Said incidents that all agitated the people against the army. The unpopularity of the army at that time was also triggered by their refusal to surrender power to a civilian government for almost two years. Wh...

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... came to an end during the late 1970s thanks to a war started with Vietnam. The war resulted in a Vietnamese invasion in 1978 and Pol Pot fleeing the country into neighboring Thailand. Although the end of this war resulted in the Paris Peace Accords of 1991 and subsequently established a provisional government, free of communism in 1993, peace itself was not fully restored until 1998 when the ... decisions within the nation, with the prime minister holding significantly more influence. The prime minister of Cambodia is appointed by the king on behalf of the recommendation of the President...

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... does he state that voting is already quite simple and it does not need to be made easier through internet voting, but he believes that "internet voting is the worst possible choice for democracy." In addition to voter apathy as one of the main problems of internet voting, Harrop touches upon the potential problems of internet voting such as coercion, identity theft, fraud and that ... by potentially increasing voter turnout. Although exercising ones right to vote is fundamental to democracy, internet voting does not necessarily ensure that one will exercise this right other than providi...

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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 ... privileged yet resourceful could participate in our legislature, at least we can operate a double chamber parliament like the American or Nigerian parliament where one chamber...

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... receive as much power as their populations indicate (the democratic principle taking precedent over the federalist principle), the state government are 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 s...

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The question that reigned over all discussions regarding the ratification of the Constitution was whether or not it upheld the premise of liberty. Those who were concerned that the form of government dictated by the Constitution would overlook civil liberties were known as the Anti-Federalists. They voiced many criticisms regarding the Constitution's design of government and claimed that the only way to assure liberty was by creating a small republic. James Madison ... Court would overrule state courts, and they were in favor of adding many restrictions to the Constitution in order to prevent...

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... its origins, which gave it distinctive characteristics. These resulted from a western democratic political system based on universal adult suffrage being formally established in a developing nation, which has made the former its own over the 68 years of operation. In 1947, universal suffrage became a vehicle for empowerment in an Indian society still traditional and feudal in nature. Traditional hierarchies of caste existed, with low ... a negative force in Indian politics it has also seen a decline due to the expansion of private space and maturation of civil society groups with secula...

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... of ethnic groups by all Australians, which, although appearing democratically legitimate, implicitly encouraged the segregation and fragmentation of minority ethnic groups from the mainstream Anglo-Saxon community. Such behaviour is expounded upon in The Mackay Reports (Mackay Research, 1995:38-39): "Tolerance actually discourages assimilation the underlying concern here, of course, is that strongly entrenched ethnic communities will create divisions ... alleged abuses of basic human rights. The danger in settling these issues through court is that, the decision that will remain indefinit...

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... commitment to enforce the rule of law on politicians as well as the citizenry is consistent in the Prosecutor General's Office. This involved the raid on the former Prime Minister, Nečas' offices and the arrest of eight people involved due to an extraordinary spying and corruption scandal. (Freedom House, 2014) Until persistence of corruption continues to show in the high levels of ... and also language in the private sphere. Overall, the Czech Republic scored on the comparative democratization scale in the middle compared to the two other countries. There are no major cases of violati...

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... , whatever their displeasure with the Second Bank of the United States, did not want to see the entire paper money credit system dramatically curtailed. The oppositionist core, however, came from a cross-class coalition, strongest in rapidly commercializing areas, that viewed the market revolution as the embodiment of civilized progress. Far from pitting the few against the many, oppositionists argued, carefully ... also began to run afoul of their professions about white egalitarianism. Opposing antislavery was one thing; silencing the heretics with gag rules amounted to tampering with ...

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... trends of their transitions to democracy and how these have influenced their current political situations. First, let's consider the Colombian case. It is important to recall that 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 ... elites who have had total control over the country, and start a new successful Venezuela. Lastly there is the Ecuadorian case. When analyzing Ecuador's transitions to democracy, we find ...

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... problem with Kazakhstan's political transformation, where the political elite is the initiator of reforms in the country. But, furthermore, civil society also until recently did not propose any significant initiatives in this direction, there are remained the lowest socio-political activity of Kazakhs and their reliance on the initiative "from above". In addition, the next reason is that such a high ... should admit that over the years of the political transformation of the Republic of Kazakhstan the degree of political participation of citizens through the institution of democratic ele...

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... one milestone in democratic progress cannot be overlooked: the Universal Manhood Suffrage Law of May 1925. This 'political landmark'13 appeared to be a victory for democracy, extending the electorate from just under three million to over twelve million, instantly enfranchising the majority of the male population over the age of twenty-five and granting them for the first time a degree of influence over the ... (principle of self-judgement) and 'Bummei Kaika' (civilisation and enlightenment) had been celebrated through the writings of earlier Meiji intellectuals such as Fukuzawa Yuk...

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... in our constitution. Rational political choice is exercised by individuals, but individuals are not political entities by themselves that possess the ability to influence government. Pluralism allows the actions of the government to be modular, and not follow one specific agenda too closely, unless agreed upon by the majority, following the Madisonian view of the separation of powers. Pluralism of our bureaucratic structure is reflected by public organizational groups ... argued that a pluralistic view of government authority may cause difficulty with the control of the national agenda ...

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... over the last few decades. As Manning Marble explains early in the discussion, "the majority of American people feel a disconnect both from the Democrats and from the Republicans that real issues that affect people's lives in terms of the cost of groceries, employment, issues of shelter, certainly healthcare and prescription drugs, those are driving the concerns that American people feel and yet we"re not ... text explains: "A meaningful definition of democracy must include the following ideas: recognition of the dignity of every individual; equal protection under the law for every indivi...

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... 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 ... corruption exists and that no one in the political system is working for the good of the people" (Hesse). With so much campaign contributions coming from interest groups, legislators are forced to vote ...

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... of hierarchy, anarchism must include a system of checks and balances. These checks and balances ensure that one social group cannot establish dominion over another. For example, the democratic general assembly of the Occupy movement and egalitarian organization of working groups as portrayed by Gibson disables one working group to reign superior or impose their own agenda upon another. Democratization is key in securing just societies ... involved directly in production. This, Guerin says, provides safeguards against bureaucratization. Similarly, Conlon covers the healthcare system as b...

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... successful dyad which western nations have thrived on. Yet, when one delves into this relationship it becomes clear that it is not always harmonious. In order to understand why the relationship between the two has caused such a contentious debate a deeper look into the term liberal democracy must occur. The concept of liberal democracy encompasses liberal and democratic values like limited government ... industrialized nations. In this sense a capitalist economy not only supports the values of a liberal democracy but it also helps to extend them on a global front. Although most of the wo...

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Free speech was found to be indispensable and above all necessary to the society two hundred years ago, when the ten amendments comprising the Bill of Rights were adopted into the Constitution, the bases of which were the ideas and previous experiences of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. One hundred fifty years after this is recognized as a clearly valid initiative, certain individuals ... Those individuals fail to comprehend that political correctness is leftist censorship, an infringement on the Bill of Rights, and, most importantly, that one cannot force the sensitivities required for s...

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... definitely present, Tocqueville saw the American sovereign as being the majority. And although the majority is, not wrongly presumed, composed of peaceful citizens wanting the good of their country, by being omnipotent – assuming the role of the sovereign, the absolute power -, defences against it are nonexistent, so the majority in a democracy feels like it is not answerable to the minority, at which point one can speak of a &apos ... opinion" in every institution from legislature to those who execute the laws passed by them14, there is liberty still left in the system, and the reason...

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... get represented and have their views expressed in the parliament. So, Dahl's concept of polyarchy can be applied to interpret the political system of Nigeria. In contrast, the political regime of China does not have elections or electoral bodies. However, it does have a Communist party (Chinese Communist Party) which has been ruling the country for over 2000 years. Although China has opened up ... 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...

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... a matter of "communist dictatorship- versus the idea of "freedom for all-. The United States intervention in Italy began with their influence over the allocation of funds for the war the worn torn country. The Truman administration's stance became clear quite quickly: vote democratically and receive millions of dollars for the reconstruction of Italy, or vote communist and essentially end the continuous "gravy-train- ride to economic ... that Italians would be shipped off to work in Russia, far away from there beloved homeland and culture. The United States played on this fear by urging ...

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... be a legitimate one. It should be emphasized that such a democracy with limited voter turnout can only be considered legitimate in a society where the institutions of the country are strong enough to keep the regime in check. If such institutions did not exist and there was a large power vacuum, a dictatorial (possibly military) regime which filled the gap of the functioning state and took over the obligation of protecting the citizens from ... harm could be considered legitimate at the point of the assumption of power. However, although fulfilling the first demand of the state, such a ...

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