Essays on Democracy

Latin American Political Landscapes Latin Americans, for the most part, support democracy as their preferred form of governance. These countries have taken various political paths, including authoritarian and military governments, socialists, single-party and multi-party systems, and highly centralized and decentralized governments. Religion is a fascinating aspect in most Latin American political...

Interstate Warfare and the Decline of War Interstate warfare has decreased significantly in recent decades. The majority of scholars agree that institutions and countries are improving. At the same time, people have begun to recognize the value of democracy because democratic nations do not go to war. More states today want...

Article 1: Credibility of the Author Because it was written by an experienced author, this article is credible. The author, in particular, provides a thorough background on the subject. In this regard, he presents information on a variety of topics that deserve serious consideration, such as national democracy, global problems, accountability,...

Peru made headlines after achieving democracy in 1980 as a result of its long-running internal conflict. Internal fault lines between the individuals continued for more than a decade, far into the 1990s. It required the fall of the Fujimori dictatorship in 2001 for Peru to re-acquaint itself with peace (Holmes...

The Role of Interest Groups in Undermining Democracy The subject of whether interest groups undermine democracy has long been argued in history. A thorough examination of the matter, however, indicates that interest groups play a considerable role in weakening the values that underlie liberal democracy. Survival is dependent on interest groups...

A Presidential System and its Impact on Democratic Stability A presidential system is a democratic and republican system of governance in which the head of the government heads an executive branch distinct from the legislative branch. The president is the leader of the government who is also the head of state....

Municipal Governments in the United States Municipal governments are the legal systems of the states in the United States. They are established in compliance with state laws and constitutions. Every state has a provision for forming local governments and determining the amount of jurisdiction they may have. In the United States,...

Human rights protection and government systems Human rights protection, an independent judiciary, and election processes are among the hallmarks of Britain and America's democracies. Given this, both systems share a number of parallels in terms of government, law, and party systems (Lijphardt, 1984, p. 67). Similarly, the methodologies differ dependent on...

In modern democracies, shared decision making occurs between the legislature and the executive. In general, practically every country's constitution allows for the establishment of this type of relationship. In practice, precedent and habit can cover the gaps, resulting in the development of a political system that allows the government to...

Fletcher's Views on the Two US Constitutions Fletcher has authorized the book “Our Secret Constitution: How Lincoln Redefined American Democracy,” which covers the author’s views about the two US constitutions, one dating before to the Civil War and the other from the time of combat until the present. One bill signifies...

Direct democracy takes into account citizens' engagement, involvement, suitability, and freedom of the governed. For example, direct democracy gives citizens a say in the creation of government policies, legislation, and any other governing problems that may effect them (Dye,& MacManus, 2015). The decisions made by citizens, as well as their...

Acemoglu and Robinson's Democracy Model Acemoglu and Robinson's democracy model aims to explain the transition of a non-democratic nation to equality. This trend reflects the interaction between elites who choose non-democracy and regular citizens who support democracy. Elites and Political Authority Elites have de jure political authority and, if unchecked, can develop policies...