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Category Archives: what is democracy?
What is Democracy? (61): A Euphemism for the Rule of Some Over Others?
(source) How can a system of majority rule be called the rule of the people? There are always winners and losers and the majority rules over the minority. Even democracy is therefore a system of coercion, domination and the separation … Continue reading
Posted in democracy, freedom, what is democracy?
Tagged autonomy, coercion, domination, majority rule, Minority group, self-government, self-rule, unanimity
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What is Democracy? (60): Is Separation of Powers Compatible With All Types of Democracy?
(source unknown) OK, that question is probably way too ambitious for a blogpost. There are dozens of types of democracy, so let’s just look at two types: presidential democracy and parliamentary democracy (PrD and PaD for short in what remains). … Continue reading
What is Democracy? (57): A System For Signaling Disapproval of the Weather
I already mentioned the fact that a country’s economic performance determines to a large extent the outcome of democratic elections, irrespective of the causal link between this performance and the policies or behavior of elected officials. I also stated my … Continue reading
Posted in democracy, what is democracy?
Tagged climate, disapproval, elections, George W. Bush, katrina, natural disaster, signaling, vote, weather
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