PPT-Democracy and its dimensions. The State.

The State Lecture 3 Defining democracy Democracy born in antiquity Greece At first viewed pejoratively Plato Aristotle Up to XXth century. Big Idea: . The people of Athens tried many different forms of government before creating a democracy. Main Ideas: . Aristocrats and tyrants ruled early Athens. Athens created the world’s first democracy. Derek Bell. Newcastle University. How are democracy and wellbeing related?. Is subjective wellbeing inherently democratic?. How should we use wellbeing data in a democracy?. Is subjective wellbeing inherently democratic (or undemocratic)?. Revision. What is a Pluralist Democracy?. A form of liberal democracy in which power is widely dispersed. Citizen participation occurs through pressure groups (as opposed to voting in elections). Pressure group membership allows people to promote diverse views, interests and grievances to the government. “If liberty and equality, as is thought by some, are chiefly to be found in democracy, they will be best attained when all persons alike share in the government to the utmost. .” . Atistotle. Civics. L/O – To identify the key features of the Democracy movement . Deng’s opposition to Political Reforms. Although Deng believed in . economic reform . and . Westernisation. he was . very conservative . The . argument(s. ) that form the background of the course. • the relevance of pushing political philosophy and theory of democracy to the level a philosophical reflection on . the political . or of . JYOTI. Assistant Professor. Department of Political Science. PGGC-11. Chandigarh. Democracy is the most popular and the most talked about form of the modern era.. Dicey, “Democracy is the form of government in which governing body is comparatively a large fraction of the entire nation.”. Daily Dilemma #4: . Which is better, a government that is highly responsive to public opinion on all matters or one that responds to organized groups that argue their case effectively? . Introduction. Iran Rodrigues, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Florida . iranmr@ufl.edu. . Overview. Democracy and Justice in Latin America. Political. institutions and Government. Brief Political and Economic history. L/O – To identify the key features of the Democracy movement . Deng’s opposition to Political Reforms. Although Deng believed in . economic reform . and . Westernisation. he was . very conservative . Guiding Question – What are the basic concepts of democracy?. Student Objectives:. Understand the foundations of democracy.. Analyze the connections between democracy and the free enterprise system.. Modern Readings in Theory 2. What’s Charisma Got to Do with It?. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvTGfz-I-qM&t=1m51s. What’s Charisma Got to Do with It?. Donald the. charismatic leader. Advantages?. KAS-ACFODE program. Facilitator: Perry . Aritua. Districts: . Kisoro. & . Kabale. February;2012. Democracy. What is democracy?. “a form . of government . in which power & civic responsibility . By . Dr. Subir Kumar Roy. Associate Professor,. Department of Law &. Registrar . (Addl. Charge). Bankura University. T. he core object of democracy rests upon the idea of equal human worth or dignity and human self determination or autonomy....