Media democracy

article of The Week, increased political participation can legitimize elected governments and educate people on civics and politics (Noah Berlatsky). Berlatsky believes compulsory voting will make for a more robust democracy. If only half of the population votes, it makes for a weak democracy. If everyone votes, it makes for a more valid election. It will ensure that the winning candidates are represented by a majority of the population, not just a select few voters. Another argument Berlatsky…

Political Ideology of Liberalism For centuries, different political ideologies have dominated the world in various regions with their own set of beliefs and values. Successes and failures were the deterring factors for an ideology to thrive or perish. Although numerous amount of political ideologies are being practiced in our contemporary society, however, there are only five fundamental roots of ideologies that laid the foundations: Liberalism, Communism, Socialism, Fascism, and Anarchism.…

We know that governments are different and each of them has its own way of ruling the country, determining the politics problems it has and the ways of dealing with them. If we look back in the history we can see examples of different types of non-democratic regimes, ‘until modern times states were normally ruled by authoritarian regimes and most of these were hereditary monarchies.’ (D. Caramani, 2014, p.97) Today there are still countries that are being ruled in non-democratic ways. The…

The right to vote is a central part of any democracy, but most democratic countries have significant limits on who can and cannot vote. According to Professor Christopher Uggen, there are 5.6 million Americans of voting age who are disenfranchised by state laws that “restrict voting rights for those convicted of serious crimes.” In eleven US states even “ex-felons” who have served their sentence and parole are still prohibited from voting. In 1976, 1.2 million people living in America lost…

As Thoreau said, “we should be men first, and subjects afterwards.” Civil disobedience reminds the government that, ultimately, people have a say in laws affecting them. However, civil disobedience doesn’t necessarily imply an anarchy. In a true democracy, if the belief is supported by the majority, the government should act upon it, yet the rights of the minority will be respected. Gandhi, King, and even Benjamin Franklin used civil disobedience to represent the views of the people and, in…

political secession of Quebec from Canada and campaigns actively only within the province during federal elections. English-speaking Canadians commonly refer to the party as "the Bloc"; the party is sometimes known as the BQ in the English-speaking media. The party has been described…

because he had already been in the office for two terms by that moment (Putin-Medvedev alternation) However, it would be a huge overstatement to say that Russia is a democracy1. It implies that using the same methods and models that are used for the democracies or pure dictatorships to study Russian politics might be inappropriate. Understanding the origins and properties of the democratic (or quasi-democratic) institutions in such countries could help to better distinguish between different…

The media such as Facebook, twitter, Instagram, snapchat could play a vital role in educating young adults on the importance of voting. It could also be used to search up information’s about past elections and future elections. Furthermore, more young males should participate in voting because their voice matters. Participating in free and open election is essential for a stable and strong democracy. However, people who participate in free and open elections…

Malcolm Gladwell, a best-selling author, in his essay "Small Change: Why the Revolution Will Not Be Tweeted" critiques the use of social media as a tool in organizing social and political activism. His purpose is to argue that social media is ineffective in creating real change. He creates an informative tone and uses allusions to convince readers that social media is not as dangerous to the status quo as many are lead to believe. In the beginning of his essay, Gladwell alludes to the sit-in…

The core concept of democracy is to allow the people to rule the government, express their individual freedom, hope to achieve equality, and satisfy the majority. Individual freedom is the one of the cores of democracy; this includes the act of protecting individuals from physical harm such as torture and other inhuman acts. The freedom of being able to practice religious and culture acts without restrictions. Individual freedom of act encourages strong integrity and innovates individual ideas…