Essays on Democratic Government

Question 1

A faction is a group of individuals, comprising of members drawn from either a majority or a minority, who are opposed to the common interests of the larger society. Madison states that the motives of a faction are driven by passion or selfish interests (Congress, n.d.).

Question 2

A democratic government comprises of a small number of citizens who gather and administer the government in person. As such, there are no mechanisms or structures to limit the effects of a faction. In such governments, the effects of a faction are most likely to ripple out and affect the majority explaining why ...

Mobilizing electoral participation in contemporary

U.S. society Policy has long since become an integral part of еру modern life. Moreover, a lot of representatives of contemporary society, accustomed to the democratic values, as a rule, consider that the interest in politics, political developments and government decisions is their civic duty. And a modern democratic government goes to meet the citizens, not concealing from them its decisions and policy directions (but not all, of course). Elections for the modern person, namely, participation in it is considered to be an important component of social life, because elections are associated with equal rights and, of course, democracy itself. ...

Question 1 California’s Political Culture

Historically, California’s state constitution was based on the amended constitution that was first adopted before California gained statehood sometime in 1850. The initiative and the referendum were used by the state to alter its constitution, and throughout its existence the state constitution of California has been altered for about 500 times. And this can be attributed to the referendums that gained a high rate of approval from the voters. For one, the state’s administration is representative of a democratic government, which allowed the voters to participate in the approval of constitutional and statute initiatives, thus ranking California ...

The Table

Cover page. Abstract History Contradictions Opinion Policy Recommendation References Abstract Corruption is a social, political, and economic vice that causes economic problems due to mismanagement of public resources (Girling, 2002, p.81). Corruption in Venezuela rates among the highest standards in the world due to its prevalence in the society. The country ranks among the top 20 most corrupt nations in the world; it is position eight in the ranking. Seventy-five percent of the Venezuelans believe that corruption is widespread in the government hence difficult to eliminate. Protests witnessed in 2014 cited corruption as the main reason for their discontentment ...

There are various factors that influence the type and effectiveness of a leader in any country. These factors influence the control of the various technologies in the same country based on the ethics, type of governance and the state of the technological advancement in the country. In the case of Technologica country, these factors will play an important role on my leadership of the country. This essay is going to discuss the things to do to control some of the technology innovations, the type of government and how it affects the ability to make decision on control and benefits ...

Abstract

The historic incident of the U.S attack on the Iraqi Ba’arthist troops headed by Saddam Hussein on 1991 and the annexation of the country in 2003 have generated different debates on the actual intention of the stakeholders. Critics in favor of America’s action opine that these incidents were actually moral projects undertaken by America in order to release the Iraqi civilians from the claustrophobic ambiance prevailing in the country because of the dictatorship of Saddam Hussein. These critics believe that America took over the ethical duty to organize the law and order of Iraq and establish a democratic ...

The overall goal of a democratic government is to ensure that the greatest number of people within said democracy are represented - that their desires and needs are met to their satisfaction. As such, the idea of a 'majority rule' is thought to be the defining component of the concept of a democracy1. According to Follesdal, "The contractualist case for majoritarian mechanisms in general is that such mechanisms secure the relevant interests of affected parties from standard harms to an acceptable extent"2. However, does the concept of 'majority rule' really function to serve the best interests in a democratic ...

The French Revolution is typically the main historical dividing line between the ancient European regimes and the modern world. It marked the transition from the traditional social order to a democratic system. Nevertheless, the transition process was long and violent which eventually led to Napoleon Bonaparte rising to power in 1799 through a military coup d’état. Even though much of its impact was confined to France, it spread to other parts of Europe and the rest of the world. It marked the beginning of the revolutionary wars in the world over. The French Revolution marked the first occasion whereby a democratic ...

World War II is up to today considered the largest and the worst war to ever happen in history. It started in 1939 from Europe and ended in 1945, spreading to almost all parts of the world and leaving about 70 million people dead. The figure included men, women, soldiers, children and civilians who died mainly due to illnesses, starvation and bomb attacks. The WW2 involved two opposing military alliances, the Axis and the Allies, formed from great nations that participated in the war. Axis was the alliance between Germany, Japan and Italy where as Allies alliance was between ...

In recent years, the American public have been increasingly inundated with media that is owned and operated by businesses with the express purpose of increasing profits, rather than the purpose of providing the average citizen with information and news. In Market, Media, and Democracy, Baker postulates that there is a purpose for journalism in the context of a democratic society, and that American journalism has, by and large, lost the ability to serve that purpose. Baker suggests that there has been a movement in media and journalism that promotes the idea of giving the people “what they want” in terms of media, ...

The article “Democracy under Pressure” published by Serge Schmemann on the 4th of December, 2014 in the New York Times gives an account of the diverse governance models of the world, especially the United States. The present economic models that favor the middle class become a threat to the Western liberal democracy. The newer democracy plagued with unpredictability and corruption is the major reason for economic turndown in the United States . Democracy actually means “rule by the people” (Greenberg & Page, 1996, ch1, p. 17). It is important that the American population involves in the democracy and works vigilantly to make ...

I think that Jeffery Sachs’shock therapy that was administered to several was successful for the improvements it made on the nations that undertook it. It helped manage price controls and reduce on unemployment. It was even more of a success because the process liberated the markets and eradicated hyperinflation. Sachs Jeffery an economist saw the falling economies of communist states and took it upon him to find means taking the economies back on their feet. Was Jeffery Sachs successful in his quest to heal nation’s economies through the shock therapy? Did the program bring good or harm ...

Introduction

Political process is the process in which few representatives of certain political parties or independent candidates are nominated to be elected by general public. The turnout in elections mean the percentage of people from the total eligible population coming out and casting their vote during elections. The number of people participating in the process of electing a candidate depends on various factors. In recent decade, a large number of people have been avoiding to participate in political process due to several reasons. These reasons may include economic, cultural, and many other aspects of life. This paper is aimed at recognizing these ...

States governments are through legislations, responsible for various individuals’ rights and freedoms. Over the years, individual liberty has been a topic of discussion among many state governments around the globe. Individual liberty is described as the freedom of citizens of a particular state to conduct various activities without interference from the government. The state government, usually, has less or no power over the individuals’ conduct and behavior. Individuals under democratic governments, usually, have and enjoy varied social, political, and economic liberties in their undertakings. By contrast, some state governments have a complete control over individual liberties. The concept of individual liberty can ...

Notably both Shambayati (2008) and Arjomand (2013) recognize the instability of Muslim countries that have embraced a different type of leadership throughout the years. While most Asian countries whose citizens mostly that practice Muslim religion choose to stick with the sharia law, others have embraced the western type of democratic leaderships. Some of these countries include Indonesia, turkey, Iran, Egypt, and Tunisia among others. While these countries have worked to achieve an amiable balance between the western democracy and the traditional sharia law, they all face numerous challenges causing instability in the smooth running of these governments. These two articles ...

New Deal Liberalism in twentieth century American history

Introduction: In 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt, in the midst of economic depression, was designated as the President of America. He made remarkable success in the elections while receiving 472 out of 531 votes with Electoral College. He inflicted the most awful defeat since 1912 upon his rival from the Republican Party. The reason behind this was the passionate support from general population to his proposal of New Deal. It was a vastly experimental program of lawmaking reforms with no exact ideology and was intended at stimulating economic recovery. After starting his practices as president, he acted quickly to deal ...

Charles E. Lindblom. The Science of “Muddling Through.” 1959. Thesis: According to Charles, the United States bureaucracy uses bounded rationality and limited policy analysis in formulating regulations. He states that root analysis is a more comprehensive approach for decision-making than branch analysis. Charles, however, argues that policy makers lack the intellectual capacity to accomplish a root analysis, hence the lack of policy developments in organizations. The author states that a rational decision-making approach is not possible and explains why political maneuvering in decision-making was favorable.

“In the United States, for example, no part of government attempts a comprehensive overview of policy” (165)

“Limits on human intellectual capacities and on available information set definite limits to man’s capacity ...

Introduction

Human rights can be said to be the rights that people enjoy to fulfill the values of life. They cover the relations between people and nature, other people and/ or the society. In a social context, they are the rights enjoyed by a nation and sovereign rights of a country (Cohen, 12). The value of respect, freedom for human rights and the principle of holding periodic free and fair elections by universal suffrage are crucial elements of democracy (Cohen, 45). The election must be by secret ballot as the expression of the will of the people. In turn, democracy provides the ...

The Occupy Wall Street (OWS) Movement is a movement that started at New York City’s financial district which is more popularly known as “Wall Street” sometime September 2011. The protest movement was backed up by known public relations firm “Workhouse” and the Canadian anti-consumerist and pro-environment group “Adbusters”, which resulted in the protest being a spectacular display of people-power in Manhattan. The protesters centered around discussions regarding social and economic inequality, perceived corruption and greed, and the influence of the financial sector on public policy and governance. According to their website, the Occupy Wall Street is a “leaderless resistance movement with ...

Consolidation of Democracy

Introduction The road to democracy implies changes in the current political and social structure of a state, as existent literature reveals. This essay discusses about consolidated democracies and about how countries reach the democratic government, passing from an authoritative regime, offering definitions of consolidated democracy and discussing about what countries need to adopt or adapt for achieving this type of government. The current study also discusses about the transition process from the authoritarian to democratic government and what does this involve. It also advances a hypothesis, which will be assessed by analyzing two case studies. The discussion of consolidated democracy ...

Introduction

What reasons were given by people in the video as to why they are Democrats? There were many reasons why most of the people gave to show their allegiance in being democrats. Many were attracted by the great speeches of Barrack Obama that instilled great hope in their lives. Many joined the league of democrats since they believed that the government will create massive job opportunities to the jobless and lower the cost of living to its citizens therefore making life affordable to all citizens. Many believed that democrat party includes every spirit that has an affluent ...

In 1945, supreme commander for the allied powers' immediate strategy for Japan’s post-war reconstruction was encapsulated in two words: "demilitarize" and "democratize" in the minds of SCAP personnel, how were these goals linked? In what ways did occupation policy tackle each of these goals? Japan wanted the Pacific war to end, so in August 15th 1945 they accepted the Potsdam declaration. It was finally put in the occupation of allied powers led by the United States of America (Dower 338). It was after this declaration that the supreme commander for the allied powers (SCAP), issued orders for ...

Pioneer for Freedom and Women’s Rights

In 1820 or 1821, a baby named Araminta Ross was born to the parents of Harriet Ross and Benjamin Green. The family lived in Dorchester County, Maryland, an area which allowed slavery. At some point in her early years, young Araminta changed her name to the same as her mother’s, Harriet (Chism).

When Harriet was only five years old, neighbors rented her from her master to do household chores. Since she did perform her duties well, the neighbors regularly beat her for her inadequate housework. After many failed attempts at domestic work, Harriet was given a chance at the manlier ...

Food shortages, otherwise known as famine, are a substantial level of scarcity of food in a particular area. Even today, many nations, particularly in the developing world, experience food shortage for a variety of reasons. Millions of people die every year in the developing world from famine and food shortages; in today's globalized, industrialized world, the lack of food afforded to people continues to be a complete and utter travesty. Food shortage is a common problem throughout the world, even today. While the number of overweight people has outweighed the number who are undernourished, the fight continues for those who still do not have ...

The article is about the report of the death of the late former Libyan president Muammar Gaddafi in the Guardian media. In the article are allegations about the location of killing of Gaddafi, the possible killer and the likely time when he was killed. The allegations came from different sources around the world. In one source, it was said the Gaddafi had been killed by a NATO strike on his escape from his loyal home town of Sirte. Another report from a representative of Libya in the United Kingdom claimed that Gaddafi was captured alive when on an escape from Sirte ...

Introduction

Louis Joseph Charles Blanc is the author of “The Organization of Labor” which is one of his well recognizes writing all over the world. Louis Joseph Charles Blanc was born in the year 1811 on 29th of October (Blanc 1840). His birth took place in Madrid where he grew up and even learnt to speak French. Blanc Louise is well known in France as a historian and also a politician who was capable of protecting the poor in the society. Through his poor background and struggle to success, he was capable of understanding the challenges that the poor face. For this ...

Introduction

Democratic systems of governance are better as compared to monarchial system. It will be evident from this work that this is true. This paper explores these two systems of governments, their advantages, disadvantages and a comparison of the two citing examples of the two in Saudi Arabia (monarchy) and Egypt (democratic). Monarchy refers to a form of leadership is by the king or the queen. The king is the absolute source of authority.The Saudi Arabian kingdom was established in the year 1932 by Abdul-Aziz Rah man Saud. It is a hereditary monarchy, meaning it is the family of Abdul-Aziz that will ...

Many scholars consider modern democratic government "inevitably' as party government. The attitude that democracy is inevitable is somewhat idealistic according to Philip Slater and Warren G. Bennie of the Harvard Business Review [ CITATION Sla90 \l 1033 ]. In an article posted on HBR’s website entitled, “Democracy is Inevitable,” they write that democracy, ”reflects a state of mind (sic) that is by no means peculiar to business people but characterizes all Americans, if not perhaps all citizens of democracies [ CITATION Sla90 \l 1033 ]. The article further states that democracy has been almost universally embraced because of the idealistic notion that everyone ...