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    Is Marxism Anti Democratic

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    Is Marxism anti-democratic? In order to answer this question the parameters of the discussion must first be set‚ with key terms in the title defined. Marxism I define to be ‘an economic and socio-political worldview and method of socio-economic enquiry which focuses upon a materialist interpretation of history‚ a dialectical view of social change and an analysis and critique of capitalism. ‘ Democracy‚ I define to be an ‘egalitarian form of government in which sovereignty is vested in the people

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    slave owning men ’ by restricting the voices of women‚ slaves‚ indentured servants and others. Therefore‚ the Constitution cannot truly be considered a "democratic document." However‚ because it is a live document‚ malleable and controllably changeable according to the interest of congress‚ it has enabled us to make reforms overtime. Such reforms that have greatly impacted America‚ making us the free‚ independent nation that we are today. The elite opted to prevent rebellions which voiced the opinions

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    Ideal Victim

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    (1986) concept of the ‘ideal victim’. In considering this concept‚ I will discuss what is meant by an ‘ideal victim’ and will also be focusing on the high profile Australian criminal case of Anita Cobby in Blacktown on 2nd of February 1986. Anita Cobby was only 26 years old when she was abducted‚ brutally raped and murdered by four ‘ideal offenders’. This essay will also consider‚ the ways in which the media and criminal justice system have constructed Anita Cobby as an ‘ideal victim’. Nils Christie

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    Between the years 1825 and 1850‚ the US underwent a series of social and political reforms which attempted to democratize American life. Reform movements during this period of Jacksonian Democracy attempted to dissolve disunity in the social ladder and pushed for equal rights among all citizens. Stemming from the Second Great Awakening in the early 19th century‚ many of these reforms were backed by religious ideals over democratic principles. At the forefront of the cause‚ however‚ was the hope

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    Democratic Deficit in the Eu

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    Does the EU suffer from a democratic deficit? If so‚ can it be solved by conferring greater powers on the European parliament? ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- The ‘standard version’ of the democratic deficit formulated by Weiler‚ consisting of the increased role of the executive Commission in matters of legislation‚ the weakness of the European Parliament (hereafter the EP)‚ the lack of ‘European’ elections‚ EU distance to

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    From the years 1800-1850 the nation was full of battles and prosperity. Territorial expansion was a cause in most of the battles‚ but also gained prosperity for the nation. There were many impacts on national unity between those time periods‚ but the main impact was territorial expansion. This is true because of the Louisiana Purchase‚ the purchase of Oregon territory‚ and the Mexican War. The Louisiana Purchase was the most important event of President Thomas Jefferson ’s first Administration

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    what extent have constitutional reforms since 1997 made the UK more democratic? There have been many constitutional reforms since 1997 that is progressive towards a more democratic system‚ however it is not a complete democracy and there are still parts of the constitution could be improved. In 1997 Labour government came to power‚ with tony blair as prime minister‚ later Gordon Brown came to power between 2007 to 2010 have made a series of constitutional reforms. This was due to the fact that

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    How democratic is the UK?

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    How Democratic is the UK? Democracy is a very general term used to describe various political systems that are organised on the basis that the government should serve the interests of the people. It is expected in a democracy that citizens should influence decisions‚ make decisions themselves and that the government is accountable to the people. It is also expected that the freedoms of citizen’s are protected‚ minorities are protected‚ governmental power is controlled and dispersed more widely

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    Duxiu's Ideals

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    method on the intellectual side of Western culture… [and the] democracy on the social side of Western culture.” [6] Duxiu’s way of creating a constitutional republic is nearly the opposite of the way Sun Yat-sen planned future China: in Yat-sen’s ideal China‚ the government takes control first‚ not the people get their freedom right away. Sun Yat-sen has his “three stages of revolution”: everything is to be destroyed by the revolutionary army in the period of destruction‚ the transitional period

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    The Ideal Husband

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    dream of marrying an ideal husband like them. Now‚ I would still like to marry a charming prince‚ I always believe that one day‚ I will meet my ideal lover and build a happy family with an ideal husband. Some women say that a husband is impossible to find‚ but an ideal one may be easier to find. The qualities of the ideal husband are probably different for each woman. For me‚ the ideal husband is a love umbrella to protect his wife from all difficulties in life. The ideal husband should have

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