"Their insistence on Western democracy is part of their global hegemony. It's part of the global competition. It's a tool," said Yuri Tavrovsky, professor of the Russian University of Peoples' Friendship. Produced by Xinhua Global Service■ You may like Spring scenery across China In pics...
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Beyond democracy : Is there a study of the post-soviet Russian media outside of the democratic theory ?Versio, Draft
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Lincoln once defined democracy as a government of the people, by the people and for the people. "By the people" is what Westerners stress the most, while " for the people" is what Chinese democracy is more concerned with."In China, people are living far better than before; we can say...
elect their lawmakers (representatives), who are thenheld accountable to themfor their activity within government.Representative government, or the "republican form,"as it is also known, has been widely accepted asthe only practicable form of democracy.” The only practical form of democracy, ...
The Cypriot economy has faced challenges, notably during the financial crisis, leading to a bailout. The banking system, heavily reliant on foreign deposits, including those from Russian oligarchs, has had to navigate sanctions and asset freezes. Despite these challenges, the finance and real estate...