Oligarchy

The Tyrannical Shadow of Democracy How does a democracy (the regime that most people closely associated with freedom and equality) ever hold the potential of devolving into a Tyranny? Many would say that democracy is the complete opposite of Tyranny but they are actually two sides of the same coin. Democracy contains all the right ingredients for a tyranny to be formed within it, what tyranny is in fact is an extreme version of democracy where the desire for freedom to do what one…

I believe that ancient Athens was a democracy city. My Reasons for thinking this is because all men had equal political rights such as freedom of speech and the right vote. And this system mean that it is a democracy. Another fact about why it is a democratic city is that not only were the citizens in the democracy they made themselves make the decisions on how they would live. And how they would vote is that if a majority of the people voted yes then they would dispersed and came…

In the article “Subdue the Senate: Machiavelli’s Way of Freedom or Path to Tyranny” author John P. McCormick sets out to make the distinction between tyranny and civic leadership. McCormick states that Machiavelli “was fully aware of the tension between leaderly initiative and popular rule…” McCormick points out the conflict in Machiavelli’s argument by stating “How can a single individual follow Machiavelli's advice about favoring the people over the few without becoming a tyrant in the process…

In Plato’s Republic, he states that “Tyranny probably does not evolve from any constitution other than democracy, then-- the most severe and cruel slavery evolving from what I suppose is the most eminent degree of freedom”, which highlights his personal views on the evolution of an uncontrolled democratic rule to the despotism it transforms into overtime (Plato, 564a). Why might Plato have any means to criticize a form of government that is ruled by the very people that he is trying to protect…

A democracy is defined as a form of government in which the citizens rule. However, within this category, there are two different types of democracy; a republican and a direct. The question is, which form is best? In my opinion, a republican democracy is the best. However, it has problems of its own. Direct democracies and republican democracies have important similarities and differences.To provide a little background, the direct democracy originated in ancient Athens Greece. It is defined as…

A dictatorship, as described by google, is "a country, government, or the form of government in which absolutepower is exercised by a dictator". In other words, a dictatorship is a militaristic government set up in which one person has total control over everyone by setting laws and regulations. This person holds the power and his or her laws are enforced by a heavily armed police force or military. These military enforcing groups usually keep peace and control over the people using intimidation…

Throughout history, there have been several government structures that were established in order to govern over the people. While some are very different with each other but others have similarities soon how their government function. Democracy is a government ruled by the people. The ancient Athens and Roman Empire consist of what they believe is the true democracy. The Athenian democracy is founded by Cleisthenes, a nobleman who stood for popular interest. This form of government is a direct…

Tyrannical Leadership What does tyrannical leadership even mean, you ask? A tyrannical leader is unjustly, harsh, or even cruel. Throughout history there have been quite a few tyrannical leaders. Tyrants have make a very negative impact on our world. Hitler, Stalin, and Maximilian Robespierre were all considered some of the most malicious tyrants who ever lived. Hitler is a tyrant because he tried to eliminate an entire race of people during an event that would be later called the Holocaust.…

city-state in Greece played a large role in the character and treatment of its citizens, as well as their treatment of other city-states. The oligarchy style of government used in Sparta and the democracy style of government used in Athens both have strengths and weaknesses that helped form the culture of each of these two city-states. The Spartans chose an oligarchy style of government that was ruled by a small group of men called the Council of Elders. This council was comprised of 28 men…

The status of Latin American Governments has ranged from opposite ideological ends of the spectrum. After Salvador Allende, who was democratically elected by the Chilean people, was over thrown by Agusto Pinochet due to poor economic reform and a spike in inflation, the state of Chile efficiently turned around the economy because of neo-liberal economic policy enforced by not a democratic government but an authoritarian state. Pinochet’s powers associated with being a dictator allowed him to…