Essays On Democracy

James Madison’s contribution in the drafting of the second American Constitution had become very important that his propositions remain to this day as the most distinctive and powerful characteristics of the American political system. Now known as the Madisonian Model, the erstwhile President of the United States proposed the adoption of constitutional republic by limiting […]

Robert’s Rules of Order is an excellent resource that helps parliamentarians develop adequate procedures and institute ways to cope with chaos in group discussions. With a few common- sense but relevant points, the book makes an invaluable contribution to the organization of the procedure. The main points of the book help ensure democratic nature of […]

The Second Party System is a term of periodization used by historians and political scientists to name the political system existing in the United States from about 1837 to 1852. The system was characterized by rapidly rising levels of voter interest beginning in 1828, as demonstrated by election day turnout, rallies, partisan newspapers, and a […]

Social contact is a natural accord through which human beings are believed to leave the “state of nature” to establish societies. Man is believed to have lived in a chaotic state of nature devoid of society. There was no relationship between man and any group such as the society. There are a lot of hypotheses […]

Progressive education promotes the idea that learners should be come independent thinkers but also creative individuals who can also express their feelings. It is not only about putting accumulating knowledge but it also about learners knowing how to think for themselves and not only rely on rote learning. Continuity and interaction are embedded in the […]

A state is “defined as distinct set of political institutions whose specific concern is with the organization of domination, in the name of the common interest, within a delimited territory” (Burnham, 2003). What is important in defining a state is that it has the generally accepted right to exercise supreme power over its people. On […]

What are the strengths and weaknesses of the American model of the liberal democracy? In liberal democracy people are not directly involved in ruling but they choose their representatives who channel their needs to the government. The chosen representatives exercise their power within the legal framework. Liberal democracy is a type of government whose actions […]

Libya and Saudi Arabia have numerous similarities despite their political systems, religious affiliation, and governance. These similarities include abundant resources, media censorship, feeble political institutions, and the use of coercive force. Prior to the 2011 uprisings that spread throughout the Middle East region, both countries were regarded as having many shared characteristics. They are situated […]

The Context of Political Parties in PNG A political party is defined as an organized group of people with at least roughly similar polltlcal alms and opinions, that seeks to Influence public policy by getting Its candidates elected to public office. Papua New Guinea has a multi party system. The government of the day is […]

England can breathe a sigh of relief at the moment, and rightly so – the worst riots they have witnessed for decades have been subdued. In light of this, a distant observer could understandably assume the conflict had been resolved. Yet, the increased number of police and vigilance on the streets is a sure indication […]

The government in China today is communist. It refuses to give the population democratic rights for a variety of reasons based around the history of China over the last several thousand years, China between 1900 and 1949 and concerning the Communist Party itself. However the Communists encourage private enterprise because of what has happened since […]

In the Pale View of the Hills, there are lots of characters that have to deal with the discrepancies between their expectations of the past and the reality. I will discuss how Ogata-San, Etsuko, Sachiko, Keiko, and Mrs Fujiwara deal with their discrepancies. These characters either evade or learn to accept them in different ways. […]

The Party Political Broadcast employs various techniques to sway the electorate towards voting conservative and away from labour, painting them as a dangerous choice. The tone of the voiceover is deliberately chosen to gain viewers’ trust while sowing distrust for Labour. This is reinforced by the use of specific camera shots, synchronized with the content, […]

Britain has traditionally been viewed as a two-party system, and some argued that still today – despite growing support for other parties at national election time, Britain will always be a two party system. And it can be argued that for the two main parties – The Conservative Party and The Labour Party – have […]

The legitimacy of extreme right movements and their integration into democracy has been questioned after the Basque nationalist party “Batasuna” was banned. France has had a prominent extreme right movement in the National Front, which has been successful in elections since 1972. The issue of whether to ban the National Front has resurfaced after Jean-Marie […]

Democracy by etymology, requires that the people exercise power. The term is derived from the ancient Greek model of democracy, where Athenians met regularly to decide upon the issues of the day collectively. It is often cited as the definitive definition of a democracy, or at least the beginnings of a democratic structure, although there […]

Henry David Thoreau was a man of individualism, and democracy, quoting in an essay entitled Civil Disobedience, “The government that governs best, governs least.” The quote shares the idea that man is capable of self-government, and shuns the idea of any over imposing power that may decide what is best for the people, rather then […]

Representative democracy is a form of democracy in which the electorate vote on who they want to run parliament. This is done by each party leader persuading the electorate to vote for them by presenting their manifesto, and based on that leaders likability by the electorate.This changes every four years, by holding a new vote, […]

The Suffragists was a campaign to give women the right to vote and also to give women justice. It was founded and led by Millicent Fawcett in 1897. The Suffragettes was also a campaign and organisation to give women the right to vote, however this organisation started later and was inspired by the Suffragists. The […]

This essay will seek to give examples of both effective and ineffective ways representation has been used in British politics to distribute power amongst Parliament. And whether representative democracy has contributed to a legitimate and equal system of power or if it has made political power unjust and imbalanced. Representative Democracy involves the selection of […]

Researchers and scholars Hague, Harrop & Breslin (1994) make the argument that politics and interest cannot be separated. Indeed, one finds this to be accurate to a very large extent, since politics is based on the attempt to make decisions in the interest of the people being governed in a particular state (2004, p. 100). […]

The ancient Greeks contributed greatly to the Western Civilization, introducing revolutionary advancements in technology, architecture, drama, science, philosophy, mathematics, and government. Their democratic government, created around 500 to 300 BC by intellectual and creative individuals, introduced a new style of leadership, giving everyone a voice. Famous Greek philosophers altered the way people thought about life […]