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The People's Government
Del Dickson
其他書名
An Introduction to Democracy
出版
Cambridge University Press
, 2014-07-21
主題
Political Science / General
Political Science / Political Ideologies / Democracy
Political Science / Comparative Politics
Political Science / History & Theory
Political Science / Political Freedom
Political Science / American Government / General
ISBN
1107043875
9781107043879
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=HnvsAwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
The People's Government is premised on the idea that democracy is based on two fundamental rights: freedom and liberty. Many believe these rights are synonymous, but they are actually complementary opposites. Liberty is the right to be left alone, while freedom is the right to participate in a political community. How people view democracy depends on which of these two rights they think is more important. Liberal democrats place a higher value on liberty, while free democrats see freedom as the primary right. From this starting point, the author adds five dimensions to define and distinguish democratic societies: rights, participation and representation, inclusion, equality, and power. Liberal democracies emphasize individualism, negative rights, representative government, inclusive citizenship, equal opportunity, and limited government. Free democracies stress community, positive rights, direct participation, exclusive citizenship, equal outcomes, and robust government. The book examines the most important arguments for and against democracy, and explores the life cycle of democracies - how countries democratize, mature, and fail. Finally, the author uses the five dimensions established earlier to evaluate and grade American democracy.