POL101Y1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Due Process, Asian Values
Document Summary
Since the american and french revolutions there have been 2 views of liberty: 1) Universal rights and values, 2) that liberty is a western concept. Yet the west should realize that intervention in the affairs of other civilizations is a powerful cause of instability and conflict. Free and fair elections = electoral democracy substantial individual freedom of belief , opinion, discussion, speech, publication, broadcast, assembly, demonstration, petition, and internet. Freedom of ethnical, religious, racial minorities to practice their religion and culture and participate in political and social life. Right for all adult citizens to vote and run for office. Genuine openness and competition in the electoral arena, enabling any group that adheres to constitutional principles to form a party and contest for office. Legal equality of all under the rule of law, in which the laws are clear, publicly known, universal, stable, and nonretroactive . Independent judiciary to neutrally and consistently apply the law and protect people"s rights.
