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DEMOCRACY - Coggle Diagram
DEMOCRACY
democratization
1st wave
Gradual broadening of the right to vote to the wider population
2nd wave
introduced by victorious allies
Took a generation to mature into competitive party systems
3rd wave
ending of dictatorships in Greece, Portugal, and Spain
The collapse of communism
4th wave?
types of democracy
direct democracy
all members of community take part in deciding about measures that affect this community
direct democracy in modern political systems
e-democracy
representative democracy
liberal democracy
scope of democracy is limited by individual rights given by constitution
civil liberties
individual rights that exist independently of the govt
liberty, security, privacy, life, equal treatment
freedom of speech and expression, assembly, religion and press
limited govt
the population is defended against its rulers
minorities can be protected from tyranny of majority
principle of the rule of law
governance by law, not ppl
free and fair elections
universal participation
civil liberties
responsible government