POL112H5 Study Guide - Final Guide: Larry Diamond, National Democratic Institute, Electoral Fraud
Document Summary
Revolutions expressed universal rights and vales (all men created equal) Asking china to become a democracy after 5,000 years of ruling one way (chop off heads, not count) Imperialism is the necessary logical consequence of universalism , therefore the us and. Change of heart gandhi; democratic structures will be facades unless people come to value the essential principles of democracy which are popular sovereignty, accountability of rules, freedom, and the rule of law. In a democracy people have the right to choose their leaders in free elections. Elections must be openly competitive (allowing multiple parties to compete: a country cannot be a democracy if there is no freedom of speech, and association and no rule of law. Right of all adult citizens to vote and run for office. Openness and competition in the electoral area. An independent judiciary to apply the law and protect individual and group rights. Law and freedom of individuals from unjustified detention by the state.