... qualify as full or partial poliarchies. Given this new phenomena, a vast number of new research is conducted on these countries to determine what the reasons are for different outcomes of democratization. This paper provides a comparative analysis of the democratic performance of three countries- Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Poland- of the post-communist region of Central Eastern Europe, to lay the ... ground for further research into why their performance scores where it does on our scale. By defining democratization in the first section, focusing on the two variables- inclusion an...

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... within their components. Federalist No. 10 by James Madison explains, "A zeal for different opinions concerning religion, concerning government, and many other points, as well of speculation as of practice; an attachment to different leaders have, in turn, divided mankind into parties" (Madison). These organizational agencies represent the ideals of society, and enhance the Madisonian model of checks and balances. ... the Madisonian view of the separation of powers. Pluralism of our bureaucratic structure is reflected by public organizational groups as well as private groups that atta...

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... cooperation and avoidance of suffering being aloud open expression. The value of liberty must be reflected throughout all social, economic and political structures of successful anarchist civilizations, structures such as in the workplace. Daniel Guerin purports that anarchy is the "most complete disorganization of society" which constructs a "new, stable and rational order based upon freedom ... and centralization, formed upon networks of trade unions with authority replaced on educated workers themselves. Expanding upon the self-management of the workplace as a whole, Conlon writes that...

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... -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 ... , taking into account the recent reports of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan, we can draw such a conclusion that the youth's participation in elections is...

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... it was passed almost simultaneously alongside the infamous Peace Preservation Law, an unforgiving attack on dissenting activity that will be considered later on in this essay. What can be seen as a driving force in the progression of political thought in 1920's Japan were the currents of liberal, individualist, rights-based ideology that had sprung from recourse to both Western philosophy and more ... point, although reforms were pushed through the Diet to reduce the strength of the army, they were offset by the introduction of compulsory military training in government schools, with o...

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... toward a more egalitarian future"1. There aren't any actual definitions coined by Tocqueville for the 'key' terms he uses, so in "Democracy in America", we get more of a complex, yet focused, personified picture of America as a democratic system, or, as Ryan puts it, "a film rather than a photograph () a narrative of the movement that generated democracy". Alexis de Tocqueville, ... 'democracy' and 'liberty' and attention to how they are connected is necessary for the sake of an accurate use of the concepts in this particular context. The concept of 'democracy' as u...

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... over a dispute concerning the hiring practices of local police. The communist government in Czechoslovakia dismissed the cabinet members and took control of power as a result. This dire situation was replayed as a warning to the Italian people as demonstration of what could happen in Italy in the event of a communist victory at the polls. In an ironic twist of fate, this situation happened similarly with the di Gasperi ... for "dictatorship- or "foreign dictatorship--(Blum). It would later be estimated that ten million letters were written and distributed through various media outlets suc...

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... 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, before exploring this notion, mention of the opposing view must be made- specifically that the resulting diversity of individuals contributes ... Popular this may be however, critics have argued against the purposive notion of this legislation, contending that it is intended only for the benefit of ethnic minority grou...

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... for the growth of liberal, individualistic values it seems wrong to lay our values as a standard by which to judge their system and call it wrong. We must be wary of simply describing all regimes different from our own as illegitimate. Lipset's definition, however, comes into conflict when considering the ... serve the people but not at the expense of the rights or liberties of any one citizen. Yet from a more collective perspective as might 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 ... ...

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... impulse tied to slavery, the subjugation of Native Americans, and the celebration of white supremacy "so much so that some scholars have dismissed the phrase "Jacksonian Democracy" as a contradiction in terms. Such tendentious revisionism may provide a useful corrective to older enthusiastic assessments, but it fails to capture a larger historical tragedy: Jacksonian Democracy was an authentic democratic movement, ... -sponsored internal improvements generally fell into disfavor, on the grounds that they were unnecessary expansions of centralized power, beneficial mainly to men with conne...

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... 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 ... the public from the system. While the Democratic and Republican parties battle over liberal and conservative ideals, our people have lost a certain amount of confidence in the government over the la...

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... 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 disruptions in Parliament and lack of consensus are said to result in delays which obstruct economic development. Comparisons with immediate decision making ... popular opinion. The above two factors make democracy a necessity for India's task of economic development. There are certain weaknesses in Indian d...

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... activity. Moreover, he states that although internet voting may increase voter quantity, voter quality may suffer as the voter may not be an informed participant which Harrop views as a threat to representative democracy. However, Harrop overlooks that as society adopts new behaviors and evolves in an increasingly digital world it is inevitable that democracy will also evolve and play a different role rather ... it is argued, will increase voter quantity and therefore election results will "reflect better the will of the general public." For the author, Internet voting in today's democra...

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... 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 in many news reports, such as, when outspoken academic Cherian George, who has called for more press freedom, was denied tenure at Nanyang Technological University, and when letters of demand were sent by the ... annual report by non-governmental organization Reporters Without Borders. Therefore, the government should stick to its distinct role as provider of legal framework and rules, and not be ...

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... start. Also, the Weimar republic destabilization was due to right-wing violence. Right wing parties such as the Friekorps were volunteer units made up of former soldiers who hated socialists, blaming them for Germany's defeat in WW1. The Friekorps had no objection in killing those who they perceived as a socialist or traitor of the state. Noske, the defence minister, used this Para-military group ... attempts to seize power. The governments support of the Friekorp and their violence undermined the possibility of democratic success as they favoured one group more than another. Historian ...

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... to documents A and D, however, show that the United States' method of choosing the president doesn't reflect the population accurately at all. A state such as Illinois, which has a higher population than twelve other states combined, still has less than half the representation in the Electoral College than those other twelve states put together. When it should be that the states each only receive ... what chooses their leaders, and that federalism should be a tool to help that, is what makes the Electoral College not only inaccurate in reflecting the preferences of the people, but eli...

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... . He also acknowledges that originally liberal democracies have come to accept a specific type of political equality known as the equality of opportunity. Yet, in recent years this type of 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 ... other concepts and ideologies before it. Critics of a partnership between capitalism and liberal democracy point to the aforementioned political equality as a contentious issue between the two ideologies. They negle...

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... 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 fail to comprehend that political correctness is leftist censorship, an ... -government propaganda, which normally gets blocked (2). Meanwhile, textbook and library censorships occur regularly throughout the United States and speech codes take over the ...

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... 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 answer to that question would be to trace the different positions of the army at every stage during ... chance to obtain a safe exit from the political scene, which was ceremoniously offered to them by Morsi early on in his rule, leading to General Abdel Fattah El Sisi's appointment as the new defense minister and head of the supreme council of armed forces. During the Muslim Brotherhood's rule,...

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... government officials, using numerous techniques to pressure them into meeting their particular interest groups wants opposed to the parties beliefs to stay in office. "The ethical problem is that most people view the involvement of money in the system as inherently corrupt. Further, most of the time the relationship between lobbyists and elected officials is clouded. We have a murky system where ... congressional leaders" (Ginsburg, Lowi, Weir, Tolbert 447). The stable hold of power by the elite upper class seen in lobbyists and interest group members restrict lower status citizen's equ...

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... 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 once again a strong national government is needed to control the effects of factions even within the government. The ... -Federalist support for the addition of a bill of rights to the Constitution to further protect the rights of the people, Madison explained many ways as to how the rights of ...

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... system evolved, the last function was shifted to the law courts. This whole process sends tintinnabulating the principle of citizen participation where citizens of a state participate in the governance process. As a transitioning democracy, Ghana seem to have adapted and not just adopted the Athenian way of citizen participation to her time and milieu by expanding participation to include women and other ... very sensitive positions like the governor of the central bank with elections by this we can pick the best for that position and its likes. Adding to the above, just as Held purpor...

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... Nigeria definitely has a broad representation, thus making it inclusiveness and competitive according to Dahl's theory, giving rise to a change in the composition of political leadership, especially those who gain office by means of elections. As new groups are granted suffrage in Nigeria, candidates closer in their social characteristics to the newly incorporated strata win a greater share of elective offices. (Dahl (1971) Page 21), thus ... making Nigeria a near polyarchy based on the figure 1.2 of Dahl's "Polyarchy" book, as there are still loopholes in the political regime of Nigeri...

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... narcoterrorism. Consequently, Colombia currently leaves under a constitutionally authorized state of siege invoked to deal with civil disturbances, insurgency, and terrorism. For instance, as a result of the violence in Colombia, during the mid-1980's there was this political atmosphere in which the government was losing control over the country's rampaging violence. It was perceived that even if the Guerrillas laid down their arms ... political parties and state institutions, which has been the result of bad administration, corruption, lack of education among other factors. As a result, ...

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... received a large number of government projects which have enriched them and thus made exact amount of wealth attained by those in power, difficult to fully grasp. Although some may have though that of the Anti-corruption law passed in 2010 as a breakthrough in Cambodia's fight for transparency, this was not entirely the case. The newly passed law, also the first of its ... given to Cambodian civilians by their government. For instance, poor government funding of the police has caused a lack of proper police training and thus has resulted in the deaths of individuals in police custody as...

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