... 1820s, these tensions fed into a many-sided crisis of political faith. To the frustration of both self-made men and plebeians, certain eighteenth-century elitist republican assumptions remained strong, especially in the seaboard states, mandating that government be left to a natural aristocracy of virtuous, propertied gentlemen. Simultaneously, some of the looming shapes of nineteenth-century capitalism ... old republican elitism, with its hierarchical deference and its wariness of popular democracy. After losing the "corrupt bargain" presidential election of 1824, Jackson expanded upon...

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... of democracy, and federalism as a harmless symbiote of the people. If something has to go, it should be the harmless federalist principle, leaving democracy to thrive. But without democracy to base a federalist government on, what good will dependency on the federalist principle bring?...

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... committee approved nine parties for local elections and three parties with the highest votes were allowed to contest in the elections. Each of these parties once again reflected its regional base in one of the country's main ethnic groups: The people's Democratic party representing the northern Hausa, the all people's party representing the eastern Igbo, and the alliance for democracy of ... ...

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... when it comes to their interests in almost every matter, the only way to prevent against the oppression of minorities by majority factions, while still protecting civil liberties, was through a strong national government. Realistically, Madison explained, factions will exist within the government as well, because there must be some element of interest in order for judges to make decisions, therefore ... the national government and the states, the Anit-Federalists believed that power should be firmly in the state legislatures and courts, while the Federalists obviously argue in favor of ...

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... to the application of our 'democratic standard' to countries where such political systems do not apply. Representative democracy, bound up with a strong legal system of rights, is helpful in preventing excesses of the state in terms of offences committed against the citizen and maintaining legitimacy that ... mean that in authoritarian or one-party regimes in countries with ethnic tensions or histories of tribal rivalry3 - where the regime argues that strong government is necessary to maintain the integrity and functionality of the country - could justifiably be called legitimate in...

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... a result, Cambodia was established under the French protectorate and became part of the so-called French Indochina region. This period, though it brought economic development to the region, also caused a strong sense of nationalism among Cambodians, since they were forced to pay heavy taxes to the French regime (Franchini 1988). This sense of nationalism resulted in the French losing their foothold ... corruption issues, deeply rooted within the nation's society. Corruption in modern day Cambodia dates back to the early 1990s where the governing party, the CPP was able to maintain its s...

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... 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 parties, low social conflicts in a "managed" civil society, and a dominant State economically sustained only by its oil revenues. Additionally, the party systems' crisis and decay were worsened ... Venezuelan crisis can be visualized as a case where the transition has remained stagnated. Therefore, a new order of politicians is struggling to be born because the old older remained very ...

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... of the Weimar Republic. Any chance of having a successful democratic government was undermined because of broken relations between the social democrats and left wing communist (Sparticists). Right wing parties were strong and remained in power due to the unity between them whereas the left-wing had internal issues and distrust of each other, destroying their progress towards a revolution. Right wing parties ... place. The left wing differences and broken relations meant that if they were to counteract a right wing attack, their affect would not be as effective if as they were one strong...

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... society, which could be achieved only after the shifting of mass consciousness to understanding of the benefits of may be not the Western democracy, but the benefits of effective and strong state. Every citizen of Kazakhstan must know that firstly our country's prosperity depends on us. Secondly, each citizen's voice is important and can be heard. By the age of 18 ... ...

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... with secular demands (such as the Lokpal movement). The criticism of Indian democracy should be evaluated with the above perspectives. Distinction of Indian democracy from the Western system is not a strong critique in itself. Further arguments for Indian democracy being weak have been delays in policy implementation and formulation as well as populism. With regard to "policy paralysis", the ... ...

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... , has convinced legislators that its members will vote for or against them solely on this issue" (Hays). Even though a candidate, along with the majority of the population may want strong gun controls laws, the influence the NRA has in who gets elected strongly effects what position those running for Congress hold. As a result, observers of American society have become increasingly ... ...

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... individual state agencies, although, working closely together, also have to respect the autonomy of the other. In both cases the commitment to uphold the rule of law is what creates a strong governmental accountability. (O'Donnell, 1998) Overall, the three countries will be placed on the comparative democratization scale based on the evidence provided later on and its accordance with the definitions established ... ...

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... Ikenberry assert that China will soon undergo a revolution because any individuals that gain wealth in a capitalist economy then strive for power which in an autocracy is unattainable. The authors draw strong comparisons between China and the USSR noting that it too was once an emerging industrial nation but, that eventually its citizens toppled its own government in the search for liberty ... ...

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... into the United States. "Voting communist appears to constitute affiliation with the Communist Party within meaning of immigration Law and therefore would require exclusion from the United States-(Heller). This strong warning also managed to find its way into Italy via the massive barrage of correspondence originating from the United States. As the April elections grew closer, the campaign became more ... ...

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... supposed conditions are the endangerment of national security and the controversy over public morality, and they both pre-suppose that society cannot act with self-restraint and common sense. The strong defense for freedom of speech is that providing a proper education, which requires the freedom of expression and information, is a much more effective remedy against acts against national security and public ... ...

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... the economy. The fluctuating economy and the war overseas, lead us to believe that our nation's democracy is unhealthy and dysfunctional. Certainly war affects the economy; nevertheless, it is our strong concept of democracy and equality that deems war necessary, especially today. Our text explains: "A meaningful definition of democracy must include the following ideas: recognition of the dignity of every individual ... ...

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