People want democracy? Yes? Is there anyone has tasted democracy with his own tongue? None. Is there anyone has smelt democracy with their own nose? None. Is there anyone has touched democracy with their own ski
Eriksen accepts van de Walle's point that donors have not directed more aid to democracies than to non-democracies, but argues that while this is true, it is less significant for democracy than donors' concern with structural adjustment programmes. Finally, some key features of ‘the ...
The public is losing faith in democracy, says British MP Rory Stewart. Iraq and Afghanistan’s new democracies are deeply corrupt; meanwhile, 84 percent of people in Britain say politics is broken. In this important talk, Stewart sounds a call to action
A Trump leaner from the same state agreed with her. "The fact that we are limited to these two parties, and the people who are running from those two parties … everybody here is trying to figure out who is the lesser of the two evils," she said. "I...
As said before, democracy is when branches of the government need to listen and follow all the wishes of the people. In document two, it says that the Jacksonians asked “Shall the people rule?” and they replied with “The people shall rule!” They want the government to do what the ...
“One would hope that in future, young people won’t sit on the sidelines, but rather think seriously about the kind of future they want for themselves, and try to achieve it.” Why do countries have to find better ways to grow? Hear Michael Spence's view on how countries can grow su...
I want to say it’s actually about something more fundamental. It’s about human dignity, and human dignity resides in the capacity of people to be the authors of their lives. Advertisement My school of democracy was my family’s dinner table. I had extended family who were super ...
"Democracy is not a decorative ornament, but an instrument for addressing the issues that concern the people," according to a white paper released Saturday by China's State Council Information Office. "Whether a country is democratic depends on whether its people are truly the masters of the co...
Once in power these demagogues are effectively shielded from the wrath of the citizenry due to a mirage that is created by the dogma of democracy. Most people believe that in a democracy it is we the people that rule, and that as rulers we are collectively to blame for the corruption, ...
Why do People / Organizations Act Ethically? Reasons There are two main perspectives on why people (or businesses) act ethically: 1. The first one is on deontologic principle: one has to do what is right because that's good in it self. 2. The second reason people what is good is bec...