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Compromised Democracy
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Author : Caleb Maina
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2023-03-07
Compromised Democracy written by Caleb Maina and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-03-07 with categories.
Compromised democracy refers to a form of government where the interests of a minority group, often composed of political elites and their family and friends, take precedence over the interests of the broader population. This type of government is characterized by corruption, nepotism, and cronyism, which result in a skewed distribution of resources and opportunities. As a result, compromised democracies often fail to deliver basic services, protect individual rights, and foster economic growth. The literature on compromised democracy highlights the dangers of this type of government and its impact on the rule of law, political stability, and economic development. Scholars have argued that compromised democracies are prone to authoritarianism, populism, and political polarization. They have also emphasized the need for strong institutions, civil society, and an independent media to prevent the erosion of democratic norms and values. The concept of compromised democracy has gained increasing attention in recent years, as many countries have experienced democratic backsliding and increasing authoritarianism. Some examples of compromised democracies include Hungary, Turkey, Venezuela, and the Philippines. The literature on this topic provides valuable insights into the challenges facing democratic governance in the 21st century and the ways in which democratic institutions can be strengthened to ensure that they serve the interests of all citizens, not just a privileged few.
Compromised Democracy
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Author : Lesley Chiloane
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2010-07
Compromised Democracy written by Lesley Chiloane and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-07 with Political Science categories.
Lesley Boitumelo Chiloane's "Compromised Democracy: The Not So Successful Side of Our Freedom" is an essay on the effects of the Democratic Government in South Africa. The author explains, "While I have no doubt in my mind that our democracy has surely been compromised, I however, have a question that continues to haunt me, which is whether is it the ordinary people's version and definition of democracy and their expectations thereof that has been compromised or is it that our more than ten years experience of democracy has produced exactly what democracy by its basic form and definition should?" The piece discusses the election in 1994, which was a monumental event. "In 1994, most of us, especially black South Africans, if not all, voted for the African National Congress for many reasons. We wanted to ensure the transition of power from the white minority to black majority." Notably, in the next election in 1999, "most people were complaining about how the ANC had failed to deliver on its promises." Indications of the democracy benefiting the minority versus the majority were evident, according to the piece. Analysts explained that the ANC needed more time to make the changes, as stated in the essay. The author concludes, "Yes, indeed the last fourteen years have been filled with drama, tears, joy and excitement, and we owe it to ourselves as South Africans to celebrate that. Sustained economic growth, a strengthening currency, and social welfare for more people are just some of the positive developments we have to celebrate. However, I believe that we have the capacity, potential and ability to do more and we are not." He also poetically finishes the book by say: "However negative it may seem to many of you out there, I find comfort in the last two paragraphs of Ehrmann's Desiderata: " You are the child of the universe, no less than the trees and stars, you have the right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, the universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be, and whatever your labors and inspirations, in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul. With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy". Don't you feel good after reading this book? You must, this book had to be written, either by me or somebody else" This manuscript is designed to be a political discussion. It might appeal to readers who appreciate political pieces. You will also appreciate his conversational style of writing, he is talking to the reader, not writing a book for the reader to read.
Compromised Democracy
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Author : Lesley Chiloane
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2018-03-15
Compromised Democracy written by Lesley Chiloane and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-15 with categories.
Lesley Boitumelo Chiloane's "Compromised Democracy: The Not So Successful Side of Our Freedom" is an essay on the effects of the Democratic Government in South Africa. The author explains, "While I have no doubt in my mind that our democracy has surely been compromised, I however, have a question that continues to haunt me, which is whether is it the ordinary people's version and definition of democracy and their expectations thereof that has been compromised or is it that our more than ten years experience of democracy has produced exactly what democracy by its basic form and definition should?" The piece discusses the election in 1994, which was a monumental event. "In 1994, most of us, especially black South Africans, if not all, voted for the African National Congress for many reasons. We wanted to ensure the transition of power from the white minority to black majority." Notably, in the next election in 1999, "most people were complaining about how the ANC had failed to deliver on its promises." Indications of the democracy benefiting the minority versus the majority were evident, according to the piece. Analysts explained that the ANC needed more time to make the changes, as stated in the essay. The author concludes, "Yes, indeed the last fourteen years have been filled with drama, tears, joy and excitement, and we owe it to ourselves as South Africans to celebrate that. Sustained economic growth, a strengthening currency, and social welfare for more people are just some of the positive developments we have to celebrate. However, I believe that we have the capacity, potential and ability to do more and we are not." He also poetically finishes the book by say: "However negative it may seem to many of you out there, I find comfort in the last two paragraphs of Ehrmann's Desiderata: ..".You are the child of the universe, no less than the trees and stars, you have the right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, the universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be, and whatever your labors and inspirations, in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul. With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy." Don't you feel good after reading this book? You must, this book had to be written, either by me or somebody else" This manuscript is designed to be a political discussion. It will appeal to readers who appreciate political pieces. You will also appreciate his conversational style of writing. He is talking to the reader, not writing a book for the reader to read.
Democracy Compromised
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Author : Lungisile Ntsebeza
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2005-06-01
Democracy Compromised written by Lungisile Ntsebeza and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-06-01 with Social Science categories.
This book argues that the promulgation of the Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework and Communal Land Rights Acts runs the risk of compromising South Africa's democracy. The acts establish traditional councils with land administration powers. These structures are dominated by unelected members.
Rights Democracy And Fulfillment In The Era Of Identity Politics
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Author : David Ingram
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2004
Rights Democracy And Fulfillment In The Era Of Identity Politics written by David Ingram and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Democracy categories.
Introduction : new critical theory : taking rights, democracy, and identity politics seriously -- Human rights and differends : the fragmentation of reason and identity in the (post)modern age -- White man's burden? ethnicity and race in the era of identity politics -- Identity politics and the law : reflections on disability -- Democracy and racial identity : reconsidering representation -- Democracy and the rule of law : differends and crises in postliberal capitalism -- Toward a pragmatist and perfectionist theory of rights -- Human rights and international justice -- Concluding remarks : achieving global harmony through transformative dialogue.
America Compromised
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Author : Lawrence Lessig
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2018-11-15
America Compromised written by Lawrence Lessig and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-15 with Law categories.
“There is not a single American awake to the world who is comfortable with the way things are.” So begins Lawrence Lessig's sweeping indictment of contemporary American institutions and the corruption that besets them. We can all see it—from the selling of Congress to special interests to the corporate capture of the academy. Something is wrong. It’s getting worse. And it’s our fault. What Lessig shows, brilliantly and persuasively, is that we can’t blame the problems of contemporary American life on bad people, as our discourse all too often tends to do. Rather, he explains, “We have allowed core institutions of America’s economic, social, and political life to become corrupted. Not by evil souls, but by good souls. Not through crime, but through compromise.” Every one of us, every day, making the modest compromises that seem necessary to keep moving along, is contributing to the rot at the core of American civic life. Through case studies of Congress, finance, the academy, the media, and the law, Lessig shows how institutions are drawn away from higher purposes and toward money, power, quick rewards—the first steps to corruption. Lessig knows that a charge so broad should not be levied lightly, and that our instinct will be to resist it. So he brings copious, damning detail gleaned from years of research, building a case that is all but incontrovertible: America is on the wrong path. If we don’t acknowledge our own part in that, and act now to change it, we will hand our children a less perfect union than we were given. It will be a long struggle. This book represents the first steps.
Democracy Compromised
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Author : Joshua Patterson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-04-09
Democracy Compromised written by Joshua Patterson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-09 with categories.
Compromise Or Compromised
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Author : Amy Eaglestone
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
Compromise Or Compromised written by Amy Eaglestone and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Democracy categories.
Germany S Second Chance
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Author : Anne Sa'adah
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2009-07-01
Germany S Second Chance written by Anne Sa'adah and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-07-01 with History categories.
How does a country reconstitute itself as a functioning democracy after a period of dictatorship? The new community may execute, imprison, or temporarily disenfranchise some citizens, but it will be unable to exclude all who supported the fallen regime. Political reconciliation must lay the groundwork for political trust. Democracy offers the compromised--and many who were more than just compromised--a second chance. In this new book, Anne Sa'adah explores twentieth-century Germany's second chances. Drawing on evidence from intellectual debates, trials, literary works, controversies about the actions of public figures, and partisan competition, Sa'adah analyzes German responses to the problem of reconciliation after 1945 and again after 1989. She depicts the frustrations, moral and political ambiguities, and disappointments inherent to even successful processes of democratization. She constantly underscores the difficult trade-off between achieving a modicum of justice and securing the legitimacy and stability of the new regime. A strategy of reconciliation emphasizing outward conformity to democratic norms and behavior, she argues, has a greater chance of sustaining a new and fragile democracy than do more direct attempts to punish past misdeeds and alter people's inner convictions.
Watchdogs Of Democracy
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Author : Helen Thomas
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2006-12-01
Watchdogs Of Democracy written by Helen Thomas and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-12-01 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
In the course of more than sixty years spent covering Washington politics, Helen Thomas has witnessed a raft of fundamental changes in the way news is gathered and reported. Gone are the days of frequent firsthand contact with the president. Now, the press sees the president only at tightly controlled and orchestrated press conferences. In addition, Thomas sees a growing -- and alarming -- reluctance among reporters to question government spokesmen and probe for the truth. The result has been a wholesale failure by journalists to fulfill what is arguably their most vital role in contemporary American life -- to be the watchdogs of democracy. Today's journalists, according to Thomas, have become subdued, compromised lapdogs. Here, the legendary journalist and bestselling author delivers a hard-hitting manifesto on the precipitous decline in the quality and ethics of political reportage -- and issues a clarion call for change. Thomas confronts some of the most significant issues of the day, including the jailing of reporters, the conservative swing in television news coverage, and the administration's increased insistence on "managed" news. But she is most emphatic about reporters' failure to adequately question President George W. Bush and White House spokesmen about the lead-up to the invasion of Iraq, and on subjects ranging from homeland security to the economy. This, she insists, was a dire lapse. Drawing on her peerless knowledge of journalism, Washington politics, and nine presidential administrations, as well as frank interviews with leading journalists past and present, Thomas provides readers with a rich historical perspective on the roots of American journalism, the circumstances attending the rise and fall of its golden age, and the nature and consequences of its current shortcomings. The result is a powerful, eye-opening discourse on the state of political reportage -- as well as a welcome and inspiring demand for meaningful and lasting reform.