of the democracy and the formation process in different countries have different results, hence each country’s democratic system is not the same. As people can see that most predecessor of the democratic government were authoritarianism, thus “democratization” can be seen as a means of the citizens to resist the dictatorship. In this essay, it will describe the beginning, the transformation and the present situation of the democracy in the following four countries: United States, France, Spain…
the question of the effect it has in politics. Further study of this subject should be made as it could be useful to resolve current issues, for example, many believe that the culture is responsible from preventing the democratization of various countries. Whether democratization would improve the life of the people in these states is another question. Culture does affect politics, however the questions that proceed are: To what extent does culture affects politics? And; how influential are…
After the period of the military dictatorship and democratization of Brazilian society in 1970th the international community adopted the campaign in defense of human rights in the country and among the ruling military group split and country began to gain the process of democratization, which in 1984 led to the election of President Tancredo Nevis but he died in April 1985, before he could take office so he was replaced…
For some, the Arab spring (whether is understood to be successfully or not) certainly represent the turning point in relations in the Middle East. A hundred years since the creation of borders between the countries of the Levant, the Maghreb and the Middle East, there was their collapse. When one mentions the Middle East, it is seen as a huge area where ancient civilizations were, some of the oldest cities in the world, but also the young states of today. A hundred years after rendering the…
His majesty the third Druk Gyalpo Jigme Dorji Wangchuck has been playing crucial role in the process of democratization for his twenty years reign. Before our country was isolated and administration and political was completely centralized. After enthronement of third king in 1952, he had initiated decentralization and devolution of power to his people, which country experienced drastic changes in every field during the reign of Third Druk Gyalpo Jigme Dorji Wangchuk. He brought rapid transition…
The remnants of this terrible time in history have been redone by the German government into a haunting memorial. The Berlin Wall Memorial is connected to Unit IV Political Organization of Space by exemplifying how independence movements and democratization have shaped the political map since the end of World War II. The wall split Germany into to two parts. East Germany, or the German Democratic Republic, was under Soviet control and was therefore governed by communistic laws. West Germany, or…
opposition, as a result anti-government initiatives reappeared. A state of siege was imposed, lifted due to international linkage/leverage pressure, and then reinstated. The plebiscite of 1988 was a part of the last leg of the home stretch towards democratization. It moved Chile from an autocracy to a liberalized autocracy. Geopolitical linkage of the external players to Chile helped finish the democratic solidification.…
institutional framework democracy has created. One major threat I have found is populist leaders. Kurt Weyland, a well known researcher with a PhD in the field of on democratization and authoritarian rule said populist leaders use growing economic interventionism to boost their power, invoke nationalism…
2. Panopticism and surveillance before European democratization process Foucault is a very famous socialist, in his book , he mentioned Panopticism, an architectural figure of surveillance. To be more specific, it is invented by British Bentham. Bentham once boasted that this architecture will strengthen ethical standards, protect health care, disseminate education, relieve the stress of public service. All these advantages are implemented by a simple architecture proposal———the Panopticism.…
country within Africa a separate entity that must approach decentralization from an independent approach. African nations have many reasons to aspire to achieve decentralized government, namely efficient governance, apt service delivery, and democratization. Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa each offer unique perspectives on the successes and failures of decentralization and the capabilities of local government in providing governance and services conducive to positive human…