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Although Vladimir Lenin and Konstantin Pobedonostev spoke of western bourgeois society during different periods in Russian history, the critique of bourgeois democracy shared by both men is shown through their view of different aspects of such a society. Both Lenin and Pobedonostev describe an exploiting minority class seemingly controlling the majority of the population, under…

The Age of Enlightenment was a period of intellectual development from the 17‘” to 18th century that sprouted many ideas about humanity and government, most of them surrounding reasoning, science, and equality. The French Revolution, which took place from 1789-1799, centered around many of these ideals, and the intense desire among the public to put…

Andrew Jackson: Tyrant or Democrat? Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States of America. Administration of Andrew Jackson seems to be rather controversial issue and a matter for debates. Nevertheless, I think that Andrew Jackson tried to become a President, though, instead, appeared to be tyrant. However, he realized himself that he…

Table of Index Introduction2 Democracy: Concept2 Basic Principles or Requisites of Democracy:3 1. Liberty:3 2. Equality:3 3. Fraternity:3 4. The people as ultimate source of sovereignty:3 5. Fundamental rights to the people:4 6. Independence of Judiciary:4 7. The people are considered as an end and State as the means in a democracy:4 Politics:4 Political Democracy:4…

In western democracies, there is a commonly held belief that voter apathy poses a concern as it is believed to lead to less legitimate government. According to Bernard Berelson, democracy in the USA is flawed due to voter apathy, which refers to eligible individuals not participating in elections. In recent years, there has been a…

In a democratic government, functions of representation can sometimes become skewed or misunderstood. I will examine the different institutions of government including the legislature, the executive, the bureaucracy, and the courts pointing to their differences in trustee vs. delegate functions of representation. My understanding of a trustee is that it is someone in a position…

In sections 3.9-3.13 of his magnum opus Politics, Aristotle puts forward several arguments for democracy within the larger context of his political theorizing.  Although Aristotle has some reservations about the democratic system and a few of its implications, he assigns democracy a crucial role in achieving the good of the state and the common interest…

Andrew Jackson was a democratic man by supporting the people’s choices and wanting their voices to be equally heard, however that is not the case throughout his presidency. He is considered “Democratic” because he wanted everyone’s opinions to be heard and equally represented. Democracy can have different meanings, but ultimately they all correspond with each…