Essays on Democracy

A functioning democracy is defined by various characteristics, like freedom of speech, equality, human rights, rule of law and many more. When autocratic rulers or monarchs were in power these achievements of modern society obviously weren’t guaranteed. They might even have respected momentarily those rights,...

The concept of Democracy and Non-Democracy began with the advent of the State. The clear distinction between the two concepts became clear when democracy came into practice in 508 BC. The first form of democracy, what is known today as Athenian Democracy, was introduced in...

Brimming with death, destruction, and despair, the plots of Greek tragedies are often considered the darkest of theatrical genres. However, it is this same dismal theme that occurs in one of the most well-known works of ancient Greece, Aeschylus’ Oresteia, working to represent a past...

Democracy is a concept with a variety of potential meanings, and it is not simple to grasp or define (Rusell J.Dolton, 2007). Democracy is by far the most challenging form of government – both for politicians and for the people. The term democracy comes from...

Centuries ago, the most common way for a king or emperor to earn political legitimacy was to associate with the prevalent religious ideology of their polis. The commonly held notions of the Divine seduced the emperors to rule in the name of God. But gradually,...

America has long been recognized as a democratic nation, a nation operating under the will of the people. The forefathers of America fought incessantly against British tyranny to start anew in a land of freedom and opportunity. Because America revived the ancient Greek ideology of...

To be effectively composed a Parliament, there should be a proper electoral system in the country for the citizens to elect their governors. The existence of electoral system is to allow the people to elect their governors of the finest achievements of democracy. There must...

In An Enemy of the People, Henrik Ibsen dissects the social malaise that arises from democracy’s twin failures to sanction controversial scientific breakthroughs and to allocate liberty and sovereignty to the area of scientific research. In this way, Ibsen challenges the confines of democracy and...

Under the current electoral voting system general elections are decided using the first-past-the-post system (FPTP) and Members of the House of Commons are elected in single-member constituencies. The first-past-the post system is known for its simplicity, because under this system voters simply put a cross...

The democratic peace theory postulates that liberal democracies are hesitant and unlikely to engage in armed conflict with other democracies. This idea dates back centuries to German philosopher Immanuel Kant and other 18th-century Enlightenment thinkers. By examining the political similarities, economic system, geographical location, and...

E-democracy, also known as digital democracy or Internet democracy, incorporates 2lst-centmy information and communications technology to promote democracy. It is a form of government in which all adult citizens are presumed to be eligible to participate equally in the proposal, development, and creation of laws....

The Republic of Chile is a representative democracy with a presidential republic type of government. Citizens elect government officials and representatives every four years. The government is divided into three independent branches: the executive, legislative, and judiciary. The national capital of Chile is Santiago, where...

Athenian democracy has provided a fundamental, archetypal foundation for the contemporary political landscape witnessed present-day. Socrates’ vigilant efforts to democratize truth are demonstrative of an exorbitant level of consciousness which irrefutably exceed that of the polis by comparative measure; Socrates renounced this sociopolitical structure to...

Justice Paul Heath stated “most fundamental aspect of a democracy…the right of all citizens to elect those who will govern on their behalf.” Taking away the right to vote is contrary to the function of a democracy. As Heath mentioned all citizens have the right...

This task will highlight the complicated nature of this question and include a Christian view on this topic and asks crucial questions about whether or not democracy is required for government to be legitimate and whether this democracy legitimizes the actions of the government, how...

The efforts of American “cultural producers” during World War II constructed and realized the ideal of a democratic American army within the minds of citizens doubtful of whether remaining democratic while engaged in warfare was at all possible. While the cultural producers ultimately proved successful,...

For this assignment I will be utilizing the Afrobarometer’s dataset for each scenario’s answer. Determining if there is an immense relationship of bivariate existing within the three scenarios’. Designed for describing the relationship among different variables a statistical technique is a bivariate analysis (Frankfort-Nachmias &...

The never-ending conflicts in the Middle East can be traced back since before World War Two. Though there have been many peace plans to end the conflict, sadly there has been little peace. America and many other countries have tried to solve the problem in...

Origin. Bangladesh was a product of three successive partitions. The first partition took place in 1905 during the British colonial period, named as East Bengal to placate the Bengali speaking Muslims who were lagging the majority Hindu population in socio-economic development. The act was also...

Elizabeth Anderson argues that democracy has non-instrumental value, as its worth is largely derived from the act of participation by the members of democratic culture, organization and government. She illustrates this with the example of a non-democratic form of government, Singapore, where the regime claims...

During the pre-modern ages there was less contact between people who had exposure to other cultures. These people worshipped and believed in their gods which they shared and was unquestioned within and outside they place of residence. These pre-modern societies were ideological controlled by themselves....

Democracy, according to Abraham Lincoln former American President is a government of the people by the people and for the people. In other words “Democracy is a system of government in which all the people of a state or polity are involved in decision making”....

You can’t have a free democracy if you don’t have a free media that can provide vital and independent information to the people. – Rupert Murdoch As Murdoch’s empire grew larger, and his influence on the public-eye stronger, many political leaders saw his media domain...

According to Tom Christiano’s democracy, democracy is defined as a system of government where its citizens exercise the power of voting through group decision making, characterized by equality among the participants. Citizens have the power to vote into office the public officials they want to...

Andrew Jackson’s presidency is amongst the most disputable presidency in American history. He was a unique politician who was very strategic in his missions. He was bold, fearless and authoritative. However, this president was very popular amongst ordinary citizens despite being in a poor relationship...

The problem in evaluating Plato’s view of democracy is that the Athenian meaning of the word ‘democracy’ has nothing to do with modern ideals, with the same words. The demoted demonstration means ‘party’ in the eastern sense of the party ruling system (minus socialist doctrine:...

Should the electoral college be abolished? Many people within the American electorate believe that they, themselves, vote for the president of the United States. Little do they know, the president is elected by one of the most undemocratic political institutions in this country – the...

The functions an interest group performs through lobbying politicians holds an intrinsic link with the democratic process of a country, and such a link allow for these groups to have a direct impact on both the policy makers and the public at large. Interest groups...

In this essay, we will be explaining the difference in success between these two governments and explaining the differences in their choices, as well as differences in choices and political institutions and policies that have led them to their achievements and demise. We will go...

“No fundamental social change occurs merely because of government acts. It’s because of civil society that the conscience of a country, begins to rise up and demand – demand – demand change.” Joe Biden. According to UN, Civil society is the “third sector” of society,...