Category: Democracy

There is not any more fulfilling portrayal of democracy than Winston Churchill’s assertion that it ‘is the most noticeably awful type of government aside from every one of those different structures that have been attempted now and again.’ Among compliments, underhanded ones are the loveliest, first making a demonstration of withdrawing and afterward, similar to…

The rise of democracy over the globe raises the question of how effective democratic regimes are in maintaining the welfare of its citizens. Many well established democracies have high rates of positive population health, however, it is unclear whether the two factors are causally connected. My research question is: does democracy have an effect on…

Democracy has become a keyword in international debates about politics in various parts of the world. Lack of democracy is widely viewed as the root of the issues that plague some societies. Inherent in the concept of democracy is the certainty that people should be allowed to participate in making decisions about how they are…

The development and expanded commonness of social media all around the world has given individuals a stage to take an interest all the more effectively in democracy. This had made social media platforms an integral asset of articulation for a democracy. Social media has become an expansion of our lives. Everybody has a nearness via…

Abstract E-word of mouth has become a global phenomenon, solving problems online users are concerned. It can make a change for transnational issues. Some critics insist that online wisdom cannot replace the existing establishments even in a democratic state. According to Scholte (2012), there has been a paradigm change to global democracy because globalization is…

The way social media curves our day-to-day lives is really alarming. Our generation is relying too much on social media platforms, and as a result, we cannot distinguish between what’s right and wrong. Social media has made us Americans too gullible, which in turn makes us an easy target for fake news. The use of…

Abstract Recent literature on populism influencing democratic society in regard of migrants rights shows tremendous changes in its treatment. Throughout history, there has been no more need for migrations than in present, especially from the East. However, these changes in the treatment of migrants rights have shown that citizens are less willing to welcome refugees…

Populism is notoriously difficult to define but most academics appear to agree that it has two main elements: firstly a claim to speak on behalf of ordinary people and secondly the ordinary peopl must stand up in opposition to an elite establishment or institution which stops them from fulfilling their political ambitions. In this essay,…

Introduction: Interracial democracy, the vision of a society where individuals from different racial and ethnic backgrounds coexist as equals, has been a longstanding aspiration in societies marked by racial divisions and inequalities. This essay critically examines the concept of interracial democracy, exploring both its challenges and the promise it holds for creating a more inclusive…

Democracy in the United States has been in a constant state of change. To this day, Democracy is still evolving to fit the times. New laws passed, old laws challenged or abolished, and ideas constantly being shared. Currently we get most of our current information about these changes from news media, but in the 19th…