Is Liberal Autocracy the optimum form of governance for Lesser Developed Countries? Andre Lim‚ Joshua Tjahjadi August 2011 1743 Words Hypothesis: Liberal autocracy is the optimal system of governance for lesser-developed countries (LDCs) Democracy at home‚ and abroad: In this essay‚ the authors aim to compare the systems of governance in Indonesia and Singapore‚ as well as how their differences have led to varied repercussions in both countries; those (repercussions) that will be closely
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Jeffersonian Democracy vs. Jacksonian Democracy Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson were both strong advocates of a democratic government in America‚ and both claimed to be for the “common man”. They did‚ however‚ have their differences on how they believed a democracy should be run in their respective eras. Even though they were both wealthy farmers‚ Jefferson appealed more to the upper class‚ while Jackson appealed more to the lower class. Thomas Jefferson had a strict interpretation of the
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Democracy is always named and used in the liberal discursive process. But if we refer to history‚ democracy of these days is not the same as democracy decades ago. Thus‚ it is important that democracy is understood as an evolution and not as a static concept. Similarly it is necessary to understand democracy by its principles and not by its practitioners in power. Liberal democracy can be briefly defined as a system of government in which the people rule themselves‚ either directly or indirectly
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Having a liberal arts education is very beneficial to owning your own business. By having a Liberal Arts Education you learn many skills like the ability to think for yourself‚ also skills to communicate effectively‚ problem-solving and pattern intelligence skills. All these skills reflect on having your own business because you have to know what you are doing‚ knowing what people want‚ also know how to communicate with people and knowing how to manage your time efficiently. If you want to be an
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‘A fear of democracy runs throughout liberalism’ Discuss. 45 Marks (Jan 2011) Some political thinkers have argued that Liberalism can be defined by its fear of democracy. Democracy is ‘rule by the people’‚ this term suggests that there is popular participation and also public interest within government. While liberals fear democracy they know and see it as the best possible way. As there is a clear fear of it lying underneath the liberal ideology‚ there are obvious arguments for and against this
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to the people” * John Lennon Introduction Democracy‚ it is generally believed‚ had its roots in Ancient Athens. We know it spread its stems to most of Europe and later to parts of Asia by mid 19th century ‚ mostly in the form of parliamentary democracy. But in the context of this paper‚we are not interested in the histrocity of the idea or concept of democracy‚ but in the idea itself. That is to say we want to analyze the meaning of democracy and its different forms‚ study its efficiency (so
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similarities and differences between the Greek concept of democracy and present day representative democracy? The Greece word ’demokratia’‚ which means ’governement by the people’‚ was first used by the Greece to show their political system. Back to the 5th century BC of the classical Greece period to the modern 21st century‚ over such a long period of time‚ threre are still some similarities bewteen the Athenian democracy and our present democracy. Like our modern voting districts‚ the Athenian country
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Characteristics of American Democracy Several unique characteristics of our political system are listed below. • Popular consent is the idea that governments draw their powers from the governed. • Popular sovereignty is the right of the majority to govern themselves. • Majority rule holds that only those policies that collectively garner the consent of a majority of citizens will become law. • Individualism is the value and focus placed on individuals in our democracy and culture. Individualism
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The student who decides to pursue a liberal arts education in University often faces a discouraging reaction from family and friends. Everyone seems to know a B.A. in Philosophy who is flipping burgers at Wendy’s‚ or an M.A. in English who is clerking at Wal-Mart. Students who choose liberal arts hear the same remarks over and over: “What good is a degree in Medieval History‚ or Chinese literature‚ or Classics? Study something practical and get a real job!” In fact‚ however‚ no degree provides
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2. Is there democracy in Singapore? What is Democracy? Singapore has been recognized as a representative democratic state since August 1965. However‚ to examine if Singapore is in fact democratic‚ we need to first define the word “democracy” and its parameters. The word originated from M.Fr democratis in the 1570s‚ with ‘demo’ referring to common people and ‘cratie’ to rule of strength. Therefore‚ by definition‚ Singapore can be classified as a democratic country due to the fair elections which
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