Democracy

The keyword Democracy is tagged in the following 7 articles.

Dexter, Democracy, and Nietzsche: Puzzling Through the Deep End of America's TV Obsession

September 6, 2011 - 13063 words | Philosophy » Nietzsche

Within the milieu of American television, the vigilante serial killer, Dexter, stands alone with one of the largest audiences. Why should a violent antihero, who stalks and kills other serial killers, be so appealing to Americans with a democratic, law-abiding background... Read Article »

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Nietzsche Dexter Liberty Justice Democracy Popular Culture

The State of Democracy in the Democratic Republic of Congo

April 28, 2011 - 2930 words | International Affairs » Sub-saharan Africa

The problems associated with democratic reform in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are manifold. While the name of the country surely lends itself to an assumption of regime type, in actuality, this area has experienced great civil unrest over the last five... Read Article »

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Sub-Saharan Africa Democratic Republic Of Congo Democracy Human Rights Ethnic Conflict

Democracy and Islamism in Algeria: Islamocracy?

April 26, 2011 - 3007 words | International Affairs » Algeria

Following a successful war of liberation in 1962, Algeria successfully gained independence from France and an authoritarian social regime took power. The success of this government lasted into the 1980s, when Algeria’s oil reserves began to decline.[1] This was... Read Article »

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Arab World Democracy Algeria North Africa Islamism

John Dewey & The Ethics of Democracy

March 9, 2011 - 2066 words | Philosophy » Political Theory

John Dewey was an ingenious and significant figure whose criticisms spanned a wide range of disciplines, including philosophy, education, politics, aesthetics, and ethics. The late American philosopher Richard Rorty, in Philosophy and the Mirror of Nature, was quoted... Read Article »

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Democracy Political Theory Politics American Philosophy Social Contract Theory

Direct Democracy and the Effects of Voter Ignorance on Tax Policy Ballot Propositions

October 19, 2010 - 3518 words | Political Science » Public Policy

Many scholars believe that the mass public is ignorant regarding political matters (Somin 1998; Converse 1964; Campbell, Converse, Miller, Stokes 1980; Caplan 2007). Somin (1998) divides this ignorance into three types. One is a lack of information regarding policy... Read Article »

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Tax Policy Direct Democracy Voter Ignorance Ballot Propositions Public Policy

Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission: Taking America from a Proud Democracy to a Privately-Funded Corporatocracy

March 9, 2010 - 946 words | Opinion » Supreme Court

Democracy is based on the core principle that the power to govern should be in the hands of the people. In the United States, the people exercise that power by casting their vote for the candidate they see as most fit to lead. This right is now being threatened... Read Article »

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Supreme Court Corporatocracy Democracy Government Citizens United Federal Election Commission 5-4

A River for Freedom: The Itaipu Hyrdoelectric Project and the Democratization of Paraguay

January 13, 2010 - 2301 words | International Affairs » South America

From 1954 to 1989, Paraguay was subject to the authoritarian regime of Alfredo Stroessner and the Colorado Party. While Stroessner came to power at a time of great economic strife, it was the most prosperous time of his regime that led to his downfall – the construction... Read Article »

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Paraguay Democratization Politics Democracy Alfredo Stroessner Economic Development Hydroelectric Transition To Democracy