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A Democratic Audit of China, 2008.
A look at the forces that have hindered China's movement towards a democratic government in the past 20 years.
2,515 words (approx. 10.1 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 76.95
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Through a detailed analysis of 3 key topics from the democratic assessment framework in application to China, this paper attempts to understand how China is today a country still far removed from the promise of democracy. The paper looks at how important the issues of collective identity/citizenship, the rule of law, and economic rights are to the future of China and recognizes that it is difficult to come to a conclusion since China is still fundamentally an authoritarian state in which power is monopolized by the political-economic elite.
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Introduction
Nationhood and Citizenship
The Rule of Law and Access to Justice
Economic and Social Rights
Conclusion
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"It must be acknowledged that this development of an authoritarian economic state was essential to the survival of China's ruling elite in the wake of the global collapse of communism in the early 1990s (Huang 54). In this analysis, it is was primarily through the ruling political elite's reaching out to the emerging business classes and co-opting them that allowed the Chinese system to survive the collapse of communism as an ideological system. However, it must be acknowledged that this has occurred at a great cost as one of the consequences of the development of this new elite has been a marked increase in corruption that parallels economic dislocation for much of the population (Fuller 152)."
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Democratization: A Democratic Audit of Russia, 2006.
An audit of the emerging democracy in Russia using the principles outlined on the website, DemocraticAudit.com.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 3 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper uses the DemocraticAudit.com website in order to to audit democracy in Russia. The paper assesses whether the principles of democracy outlined by the site are being honored and administered in Russia as it emerges from its totalitarian past. These principles are identified in four blocks: Citizenship, Law and Rights; Representative and Accountable Government; Civil Society and Popular Participation; and Democracy beyond the State.
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Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005.
This paper discusses the geography, including the history and economy, of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
1,675 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper explains that the Democratic Republic of Congo, formerly known as Zaire, has been plagued with ethnic turmoil and civil war, exacerbated by the massive influx of refugees from Rwanda and Burundi, which has reduced a once prospering country into a state of turmoil. The author points out that there are over 200 African ethnic groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo of which the majority of these are Bantu. The paper explains that the U.N.'s Human Development Index (HDI), which is a composite of human development indicators, such as longevity, knowledge and education, and economic measurements, is a better system of determining living standards than the GDP alone; Democratic Republic of Congo ranks very near the bottom. Many graphs and charts.
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Democratic Republic of Congo Background
Introduction
Geographic Placement
Ethnic Composition of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Religious Composition of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Colonial History of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Form of Government for the Democratic Republic of Congo
Main Sources of Economic Activity
Structure of the Economy of Democratic Republic of Congo
Economic Background
Nominal and Real GDP Per Capita for the Previous 10 Years, in US$
Nominal and Real GDP Per Capita for the Previous 10 Years, in LCU
Comparison of Two Graphs
Life Expectancy
Adult Literacy Rate
Primary School Enrollment Rate
Human Development Index (HDI)
HDI Formula
HDI Versus GDP
5 Obstacles to Economic Development in the Past 5 Years
Actions that Could be Taken to Overcome These Challenges
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"Currently the country is under a dictatorship and is presumably transitioning towards a representative government; however, this has yet to be realized. A 500-member transitional National Assembly, along with a 120-member Senate was installed in July of 2003. These members were drawn from groups that signed the Pretoria Accord in December 2002. Elections were scheduled to be held in June of 2005; however, these are not likely to take place. Instead, it is likely that the transitional government will remain in place until the early part of 2006. President Joseph Kabila heads this transitional government. The transitional government includes an executive president, four vice-presidents, and a cabinet that is drawn from five armed groups, the unarmed political opposition, civil society, and the previous government of Joseph Kabila."
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Theories of Democratic Governance, 2007.
This paper explores the nature of the relationship between democratic governance and economic development in Africa.
6,841 words (approx. 27.4 pages), 24 sources, MLA, $ 155.95
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The paper discusses how poverty is known to create conditions that prevent democracy. The paper provides an in-depth analysis of theories of democratic governance to identify key elements in the historical evolution of democratic theories as they relate to development in Africa. The paper compares democratic theories from the perspectives of human nature, socioeconomic standing, politics, morality, ethics and culture. The paper also contrasts actual country events and experiences with assertions of theorists in the field, including Aristotle, Robert Dahl, Thomas Hobbes, Immanuel Kant, Niccolo Machiavelli, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Joseph Alois Schumpeter and Alexis de Tocqueville.
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Democratic Theorists
Application of Relevant Democratic Theories to Key Development Issues in Africa Today
Conclusion
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"In his essay, "Consolidating Democracy on a Troubled Continent," Oko (2000) notes that, "In the dawn of the new millennium, the quest for a durable democracy in Africa remains largely unsolved. As democratization efforts that engulfed Africa immediately after colonial rule quickly atrophied, authoritarian rule supplemented them, mostly in the form of military regimes and one-party states" (p. 573). Today, Africa is in the latter stage of its so-called "third wave" of democratic reforms, but many international observers question whether these initiatives are too little too late to solve the enormous and complex problems facing the continent in the 21st century."
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Democratic Community in School, 2002.
A literary review on nurturing a democratic community within the public school system.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper is on "democratic community within a public school". The paper analyzes and discusses the topic with reference to the article "No Exit" written by David Labaree and the two books, which are "Building Community In Schools" by Thomas Sergiovanni and "Education and Democratic Theory" by Belden Fields and Walter Feinberg. The paper explores the parallels between Labaree's agenda for defining community as an organizational practice in schools and according to Sergiovanni and Feinberg. The paper discusses the rudiments that are most important to nurture a specifically democratic community within our public schools? What are the challenges or obstacles cited? The paper goes on to discuss the community as set out by Sergiovanni and Feinberg and what is the most important constituent in budding an autonomous society?
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Democratic Accountability, 2007.
This paper examines Richard Swift's ideas about liberalism and his proposals to promote democratic accountability.
1,128 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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The paper discusses how Swift criticizes neo-liberalism for its "weak democratic" values and presents a series of proposals that would promote democratic accountability by fostering strong democracy in the economy and in the state in general. The paper argues that Swift's solutions tend to be both unrealistic and characterized by internal contradictions. The paper presents an alternative solution for fostering democratic accountability and values.
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"Swift contends that democracy has not been a strong element of Liberalism from its early incarnation at the time of the Industrial Revolution to its modern incarnation in the Neo-Liberal era of Globalization. His critique of the "democratic malaise" of the modern world is both incisive and well-argued as he makes a strong case for reforms to remedy the current system of "weak democracy" characterized by the extraordinary concentration of political and economic power in the hands of a privileged few in the developed world (Swift 30-32)."
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Technology, Democratic Participation and Community Building, 2002.
Examines the impact of information and communication technologies on democratic participation and community building.
1,983 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 60 sources, APA, $ 63.95
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Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are purported by many to increase democratic participation and build communities. To analyze this supposition, the paper first defines democratic participation and community building in the context of ICTs. Specifically, it reviews literature on 1) enhancing strong democracy 2) revitalizing sense of community and 3) increasing social capital. In section two, the paper then presents cases that illustrate the arguments for and against these claims. In the third and final section, the paper summarizes the potentials and limitations of using ICTs to build communities and increase participation. Finally, it makes policy recommendations for realizing the empowering capabilities for democratic participation and community building of ICTs.
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"To reach the possibilities afforded by these technologies, public policies must support an environment that fosters political participation and community building. It is therefore important that the public interest notion that is integrated into existing telecommunications policies not be overwritten with notions of economic efficiency as the basis for public interest (Horwitz, Robert Britt, 1989). As Schaefer (1995) indicates, privatizing the evolving network infrastructure for ICTs undermine the network's long-range potential to encourage citizen-to-citizen discussion of public issues (Schaefer, Richard J., 1995). Similarly, equitable access to ICTs through all strata of society is necessary for pluralist discussions to take place online."
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Democratic Deficit, 2002.
Looks at the issue of democratic deficit, using Paul Martin's concept description as a reference.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 62.95
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This paper examines the issue of the democratic deficit in Canada. Paul Martin's concept of 'democratic deficit' and six responses are outlined.
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Democratic Government, 2002.
A discussion on the conditions necessary for democratic government to flourish.
2,630 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 79.95
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This paper focuses on the relationship between a free-market economy and a representative government, exploring the values implicit in a capitalist society that are conducive to democratic rule. Using the United States as an example, the paper then moves on to examine other cultural values that may be necessary for the creation and maintenance of a democratic society. It looks at the concept of majority rule without compromising the rights and desires of the minority and concludes with a study of voter participation in the USA.
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"Current definitions of representative democratic government ? which we might more properly call republican (but not Republican) government ? are far more likely to include ideas about economics as well as ideas about the purely political. It is the consensus today of many political scientists ? and many just ordinary citizens ? that democracy cannot exist in the absence of a free or at least a nearly free market. (There are certainly those that disagree that a free market is a requisite for representative government; the electorate of Brazil that just voted a socialist into the country?s highest office, for example.)"
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Democratic Romanticism, 2002.
An in-depth study of the themes of democratic revolution and individualistic romanticism in the poetic works of Coleridge and Wordsworth.
3,485 words (approx. 13.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 98.95
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This paper examines the poems of English writers Samuel Taylor Coleridge, ?To William Wordsworth? and William Wordsworth's ?Resolution and Independence?. It explores the development of theme of the individual and the democratic ideal in their poems. The paper goes into great detail analyzing the poems through samples and quotations of the works. The paper investigated the possibility of reconciliation between the romantic and democratic writings, but finds that pluralism empowers democracy, while romanticism splits into hierarchies.
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"Both Coleridge?s poem ?To William Wordsworth? and Wordsworth?s poem ?Resolution and Independence? celebrate Wordsworth, and in doing so through Romantic conventions celebrate the growth and development of the individual subject. The celebratory romanticism of each poem is mediated to different degrees by each poem?s recognition that the hierarchies intrinsic to romanticism contradict the principles of a democratic project to which both poets were also dedicated. Both poems address the solitude and despair of an individual, but where Wordsworth (as the speaker in his own poems) found comfort in the representative quality of the ordinary man and dialogue, Coleridge found comfort in the exemplary qualities of Wordsworth (as a speaker, addressee and character in Coleridge?s poems)."
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There is No Emerging Democratic Party, 2006.
An analysis of the book "The Emerging Democratic Majority," by John Judis and Ruy Teixeira.
1,042 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper discusses the book "The Emerging Democratic Majority," by John Judis and Ruy Teixeira. The book's authors argue that the Democratic Party is destined to be the majority due to minority groups' rise in demographic terms. The paper's author argues against this belief, stating that political belief crosses many spectra, rather than solely through minorities.
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There can be little doubt that today's political landscape is buffeted by many cross-currents, but increasingly it does seem to be the case that the Republican Party speaks in the name of universal causes, while the Democrats raise minority rights or self-interest. This reverses the relation between the parties from just forty years ago when a provincial Republican Party proclaiming the virtue of diversity faced off against a nationalist Democratic Party; however, it also represents a return to the parties' respective positions through much of their histories.
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Democratic Deficit in the European Union?, 2004.
This paper examines claims of a democratic deficit in the European Union.
5,876 words (approx. 23.5 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 135.95
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In this article , claims of a "democratic deficit" in the European Union (E.U.) are examined. The writer discusses the meaning of democracy. The writer looks at the comparison of institutions in contemporary democratic states and the E.U. The writer also discusses the possible development of the E.U. The writer concludes that there is not a democracy deficit.
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"Two centuries of often-bloody struggles have made Europe a continent of democracies strongly established across the Western and Central European regions that now comprise the European Union. But is this great and difficult achievement now threatened by the emergence of the European Union (E.U,) itself, as a less than fully democratic entity. This question has come to be a matter of increasing debate in recent years as the E.U. has emerged as more than a mere alliance of ... "
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Democratic Peace Theory, 2003.
The so-called democratic peace theory is evaluated.
2,760 words (approx. 11.0 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 95.95
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This paper presents an evaluation of the democratic peace theory. It contends that in modern times there is no unambiguous case of a war between democratic states, even in situations where great-power rivalry was to be expected.
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"Since the end of the Cold War a good deal of attention has been given to the so-called DPT or democratic peace theory. This theory proposes that states with democratic political ..."
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Application of American Democratic Principles, 2006.
This in-depth paper analyzes the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights and Federalist Papers while contending that these historical works of writing contain the basic principles which most democratic societies around the world are built upon.
4,625 words (approx. 18.5 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 119.95
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This well-researched paper, written as a proposal intended for a fictitious remote island in the South Pacific, details the basic principles needed to create a viable and prosperous democratic society. This paper contains selected texts from the U.S. Constitution, Federalist Papers and the Bill of Rights which are all crucial building blocks when instituting a democratic government. This paper also lays out a plan for creating an expedient and profitable economy by making use of existing resources such as land and agriculture.
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"Given the fact that each state will have its own government for the conduct of its own internal affairs, Article IV is applicable since it contains provisions that pertain to the responsibility of the states to each other and of the central government to the states. This is an important part of the effort to conduct business in each region in such a way that the national interest will be upheld. I suggest that you adopt a similar set of measures to regulate internal affairs in the future as you become more involved in commerce with the rest of the world and with your neighbors in the Pacific."
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Democratic Electoral Systems, 2004.
An explanation of the various types of democratic voting systems around the world.
1,381 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 14 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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This paper begins by comparing the electoral voting system in the U.S. with that of other democratic nations. The paper explains that the U.S. uses the electoral college system, whereby each state is allocated a value depending on size and population, and then the state vote is collected to make the overall national vote. The paper then looks at other countries' systems, including Canada, Mexico, and Australia. The writer comments on why voter turnout in America is low compared to other democratic countries.
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"One of the main differences between the United States election process and other democratic nations? in the United States? use of the Electoral College. In the United States, the Electoral College is the Constitution?s name for the provisions for electing the president. In effect, the United States Electoral College elects the president through individual simultaneous state elections, rather than through one national election. This Electoral College is comprised of electoral colleges in each state. Those electoral colleges are made up of individual voters, who are responsible for casting two votes each, one for president and one for vice president."
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