Ancient Athens provided the first working model of democracy. In Greek demos means 'the people.' Every Athenian citizen (a group which excluded women, slaves, and free foreigners) could vote on city issues at the assembly of the people. If you were an Athenian male at...
In what way can leaners’ ability to become active citizens be enhanced? What knowledge, skills and values do they need to possess and flourish as active democratic citizens? The European Economic and Social Committee (2012) defines active citizenship as: the glue that keeps society together…....
Thirty years ago, a century long growing trend in democracy came to a halt. As democracy starts to work less and less in favour of the people and more in favour of the government, many question the legitimacy of modern democracy. For generations, political scientists...
Abstract Since Nigeria returned to democracy in May 1999, after almost three decades of military rule, and almost two decades of economic crises, the country has been faced with the complex challenges of national reconstruction and economic reforms, and democratic consolidation. Even after many general...
Introduction In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies and James Dashner’s The Maze Runner, the protagonists, Ralph and Thomas, are set up as leaders of the society that is constructed encompassing them. However, whilst Ralph joins the island within a group- incrementing himself into his...
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Why in an age where most countries have a democratic society, do some countries still have Kings and Queens? Some may think its good for the countries to have a ruling family to look up to, however, many believe that it's an outdated process that...