Democracy in India
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This 7 page paper examines India's Constitution and electoral process. The problems with democracy in India are highlighted. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: SA741Ind.rtf

Democracy in the Adminstrative State:
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This 5 page paper discusses the issue of democracy in the administrative state by exmining the book, "Democracy in the Administrative State" by Emmette Redford. Furthermore, this paper examines the entire issue of democracy in America. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: GSDemocr.rtf

Democracy in the United States
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This 8 page paper examines several issues with regard to democracy in the United States, and argues that the current government is not democratic. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: HVUSDmcy.rtf

Democracy in Uganda vs Bolivia
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A 4 page assessment of democracy in these countries. This paper makes this assessment on the basis of two important criteria for democracy and three indexes for each of these criteria. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPugandaBolivia.rtf

DEMOCRACY OR DEVELOPMENT? WHAT IS BEST FOR A NATION-STATE?
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This 7-page paper attempts to answer the question as to whether development or democracy is best for a nation-state. The essay attempts to point out that economic development is the best path for such a state to take.
Filename: MTdemdev.rtf

Democracy: Development Importance To Contemporary Freedom
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5 pages in length. The idea of democracy, as our forefathers originally intended it to represent, was that of the ultimate evolution of human life. The concept, which was just a seed when it was established in the United States over two hundred years ago, allowed for people to make their own destinies -- to follow whatever dreams they may have kept harbored deep inside for fear that they would never be able to make them a reality. Democracy unleashed a joining together of the people so that new economic and political ideas could be shared in a way they had not been before. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TLCdemcr.wps

Democracy; Should Power be Concentrated of Defused?
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This 8 page paper considers what we mean by modern democracy and if it is best enacted by a diffusion or delegation of power, or by direct and centralised authorities. Real life examples are used to illustrate the points made. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
Filename: TEdemocr.rtf

Democratic Citizenship: A Personal Theory
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A review of several of the most credible theories regarding democratic citizenry. The author reviews democratic citizenry from a multicultural framework, a framework which has varied significantly over the years. The works of Alex Tocqueville, W.E.B. DuBois, John Rawls, Kenneth M. Dolbeare, Seyla Benhabib, and William E. Connolly are each considered in this task. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PPdemCtz.rtf

Democratic Fair Dealing: Adverse Impacts for Third World Countries
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A 5 page discussion of the lure of "democratic fair dealing". The author contends that there were certain detrimental considerations associated with Harry Truman's vision regarding the capitalistic growth of our country. This so-called democratic fair dealing went hand in hand with certain detrimental impacts to tradition and culture. Americans were hit hard enough by these impacts but third world countries were hit even harder as they became pawns in America's economic growth and/or as they too tried to implement strategies which were in reality quite similar to Truman's. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PPdemFai.rtf

Democratic Rule and the Ideologies of Aristotle, Socrates, Plato, and Machiavelli
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An 8 page examination of the premises of democracy as seen through the eyes of the ancient philosophers and the sixteenth century Italian leader. Notes the opinions of these great thinkers on aspects the basic concept of whether one man should rule over another and the necessity of government and how that necessity relates to morals, ethics, rationality, and even appearance. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPdemoRl.rtf

Democratic Theories; Joseph Schumpeter, Robert Dahl and Alexis de Tocqueville
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This 5 page paper contrasts the ideas of these three political theorist looking at the similarities in the apparently simplistic ideas of Schumpeter and how they relate to Dahl and Tocqueville. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEdemthr.wps

Democratizing Authoritarian States: Why Russia Failed and Germany Succeeded
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A 6 page paper which examines the chief obstacles in the democratization of authoritarian systems, using Russia and Germany as case studies. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TGrussgerm.rtf

Demographic Shifts and Voting
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8 pages. This paper is based on David Foot's book Boom Bust and Echo: How to Profit From the Coming Demographic Shift. Considers whether or not the political culture is changing due to demographics that are also causing political discontent. Some feel it is time to start thinking ahead as politicians tend to be short-term thinkers. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: JAdvfoot.rtf

Demosclerosis: Is The Federal Government Terminal?
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A 6 page analysis of the book Demosclerosis: the Silent Killer of American Government by Jonathan Rauch. According to Rauch, the federal government of the United States has "demosclerosis." A disease that is inherent to stable democratic societies, Rauch defines this malady as " government's progressive loss of the ability to adapt" (123). Rauch proposes that demosclerosis provides the answer to the often-asked question, "Why does nothing get done in Washington?" No additional sources cited.
Filename: Demosc.wps

Detrimental Effects of Modernization
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This 6 page paper looks at the theory and effects of modernization. Several third world countries are explored in terms of gender equality and environmental issues. The paper concludes that effects are primarily detrimental in both areas. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Detmod.wps

Development of Democracy in South Korea
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A 12 page recap of South Korea's focus on establishing a democracy. The author defines "democracy", traces that definition back into ancient history, and then proceeds to compare South Korea's democracy with more established ones such as the U.S., the U.K., and Canada. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PPkorDem.rtf

Dietrich Bonhoeffer's The Cost of Discipleship
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This 6 page paper provides an overview of the basic elements presented in Dietrich Bonhoeffer's book The Cost of Discipleship. This paper integrates a view of Bonhoeffer as he related many of his principles of religious humanism through his writings. Bibliography lists 5 sources
Filename: MHBonho.rtf