A possible explanation for its controversial policy decisions could be the fact that the country is characterized by an undemocratic political system. ... The famous political scientist Robert Dahl argues that here are a number of (highly controversial) advantages that a democratic system has to offer. ... The examples mentioned at the beginning show that Russia has only slid down further in to an authoritarian political system. ... Analysis Semi-Authoritarian Regime The first condition that McFaul argues is important is that the political system can be characterized as semi-authoritarian. Th...

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Schivelbusch examines the rise of three separate political systems, all with different goals, that have some unexpected yet undeniable similarities. ... Garraty argues that Nazi and New Deal anti depression policies bear striking similarities, and because the systems were perceived to be so fundamentally different his comparison is expository of how people handled the crisis. ... He introduces neoclassical monumentalism as a commonality among the systems. ... Schivelbusch uses the example of neoclassical monumentalism to underscore how the same stylistic, formal, and technological developments...

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Due to the collapse of the Berlin Wall in 1989, the communist system, which had dominated Central and Eastern Europe for over forty years came to an end. ... In reference to john Stuart Mill, he believes that democracy protects the freedom of self-determination better than any alternative political system that has ever been devised. ... Although Poland had once experienced democratic rule, it was still to face four decades of authoritarian government, therefore obliged to build a new system from scratch. ...

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Democracies are based upon the premise of elected, responsible governments, and Canadians have always been strong advocates of such systems. ... Mexican Presidents for years used the system of dedazo, or handpicking their successor as well. People often argue that Canada's system is more efficient because of its top-heavy power, yet appointments don't do anything for efficiency. ... Even in England, the system Canada is so much based upon, positions are advertised for, and third parties review the candidates. Consider some of the positions that the Prime Minister is responsible f...

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Furthermore, close ties between the business sector of the economy and the government make it extremely difficult to obtain any form of information about the business matters of senior officials and as a result, business tycoons within Cambodia have 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. ... It is important to remember the context regarding the loyal relationship that both the police and judicial systems of Cambodia have towards the ruling party, which consequently result...

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A democratic system would allow citizens to choose representatives that would voice the thoughts of people, and with the economic reforms. ... These two people belong to differing classes and there is no way the government can appease them, however a democratic system would bring into a sense of what the majority is looking for. ...

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Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau while all being similar in many ways, also differentiate amongst themselves as well. This statement proves to be true when looking at several of there basic values, and principles. One of these basic principles is the belief that all the powers ...

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In the months leading up to the recent 2012 presidential election, there was an issue that was all over the news because of the impact that it would have at the polls. That issue was Voter ID laws--laws that are put in place by states which would require voters to show some type of identification before being allowed to cast their votes. The debate about whether or not these laws should be put in place became a heated one in this year's election. It created an uproar among U.S. citizens; some insisted that the laws were necessary to protect the integrity of the vote, while some felt that ...

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It is a cornerstone of our country's democratic system. ... Voter fraud is a real issue that is constantly an attack on our democratic system. ... These are all concrete examples of how vulnerable and unsecure our voting system is. ...

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Romania - a Special Case - Corruption, Deficiencies of the Party System, Authoritarianism - Not quite two years before local elections, one and a half years before parliamen-tary elections and two years before presidential elections, Romania seems to be standing at a crossroads. ... Can they afford social unrest due to required reforms of the eco-nomic and social system just one year before local elections, which in turn would lead to the country's accession to the European Union on January 1, 2007? ... Important domestic decisions such as the urgent reform of the dead-beat health...

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An important topic in international politics today is if Iraq has the ability to politically succeed. Judging by their present democratic and military standing; Iraq seems to be headed in the wrong direction. The westernized view of political success or democracy is still in reach but Iraqi citizens...

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