to explore the topic of e-democracy. As our society becomes more enthralled with technology and communication via the Web, it is important to consider what kind of methods and tools we use to communicate about issues that vastly affect everyone. Although some believe that there are positives and negatives regarding e-democracy, every subject is going to have pros and cons. Throughout this paper, I am going to explore what the “mainstream” media has written about e-democracy and both the positives
In “Democracy” by E.B. White, White describes what Democracy is, and he uses metaphors throughout his response to show both the positive and negative characteristics of Democracy. White supports Democracy, because overall, Democracy emboldens equality among all in the sense that one person should not have a biased advantage over the other. Equality stimulates privacy, which then gives people a sense of significance. In addition, White stresses the idea that Democracy is very heavy on citizens: not
The revolution in information and communication technologies has been changing not only the daily lives of people but also the interactions between governments and citizens. The digital government or electronic government (e-government) has started as a new form of public organization that supports and redefines the existing and new information, communication and transaction-related interactions with stakeholders (e.g., citizens and businesses), especially through the Internet and Web technologies
Plato's Democratic Government in the National Society of Collegiate Scholars It is interesting to demonstrate components and elements of Plato’s idea of a democratic government. Plato’s democracy is for the people because all are welcome to participate. The people have the power and there is a lack of rulers, all to provide equality for everyone. Today, I am the president of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS), an organization here at Temple University. NSCS is an honors organization
Democracy and Islam, an article written by Irfan Ahmad1 strives to show that there is a possibility that Islam can move towards democracy. On the other hand, Islam and Liberal Democracy: A Historical Overview, an article written by Bernard Lewis2 discusses how a democracy is unable to work in Islamic States. In this essay, I will be comparing and contrasting the two articles. Both Bernard and Irfan carry weight in their arguments and have certain strong points, as well as weaknesses. The major difference
Have the origins of Greek Democracy, influenced what we call democracy today, and are these two systems still intertwined? The Athenian leader Cleisthenes created demokratia or democracy, meaning the rule of the people. This system worked in a way, so that everyone could equally contribute to what happened in their city-state. No one person could rule over the rest, there was no king or tyrant. Even though democracy had some complications at first, it became really well liked and well known throughout
virtual stand-in for democracy by way of observation, clarity, and behavior (Flyverbom et al. 2016; Christensen and Cheney 2015). A fundamental part of democracy is, after all, consent from the public being governed, and that consent is not only without merit but ultimately meaningless if the public is not informed (Florini
Civic Culture Civic Culture is regarded by many political scientists as the most important factor for a nation to possess to maintain healthy a democracy. However, while scholars like Robert D. Putnam agree with this assertion, Civic culture is not enough to sustain a healthy democracy in a country, it must be paired with the ‘right’ of the four aspects of civic culture (unbiased media, cross cutting cleavages with memberships, etc.) as well as paired with a dependable economy, I will show this through
Digital democracy is closely linked with e-democracy, which is the idea of allowing people to use digital devices in order to cast their vote, which is said to have the potential to greatly increase electoral turnout by allowing some voters to vote using digital devices, which they
Democracy is what America is built upon, however, it has changed vastly throughout the years. Democracy allows the people to have a say in what the government decides. Americans fought so hard to get away from a monarchy so that they could be free in what they believe in and how they live, although, there has to be some rules for the better of the people, and that is where democracy come into play as a happy medium. Since many did not want anything that closely resembled a monarch, many opposed
The Democracy of Greek States in the Classical Era The extent that ancient Greek states promoted democracy in the classical era was very limited. Based on the text democracy was views as poor man’s government, and in this paper I will explain why the educated felt that only the poor could support the democracy. Also, I will explain why the idea of democracy was rejected and considered to be futile. Lastly I will break down the social differences, and explain how that applies to the division of the
oppression. We're in a nice capitalist democracy, therefore we are better off." But is that conclusion the truth? Orwell didn't just intend 1984 as an attack on communism or socialism; instead it is both an attack and a rather prophetic warning against any authoritarian structure, including the authoritarian structure of capitalist democracies. Often we do not equate "democracy" with totalitarianism, but thanks to the manipulation of language, we can have both "democracy" and a corrupt and oppressive regime
citizens the opportunity to vote actually even William E. Hudson pointed this out in the book which I would like to reference “to the pluralist, elections provide an opportunity for even apathetic and passive citizens to choose their political leaders” (14). But now if we are going to speak on why many citizens are apathetic we must look at this from another form of democracy, which is the participatory democracy model. The next model of democracy I would like to speak about is much different from the
Political corruption is a serious problem limiting development in emerging economies. Many scholars have identified corruption as the new enemy of democratization, blaming it for limiting political and socio-economic development of most developing nations (Bardhan P.,1997; Seligson M., 2002, Canache D. and Allison M., 2005). Although no one can really measure “corruption” due to its discrete nature and the different discourses defining it, citizen’s perception of corruption can give us an idea of
The question of whether democracy is sustainable in Latin America is a question that has been discussed in many books, classrooms, and in many governments throughout the world. If you look at the history of Latin America and study the different types of governments that have come and gone you will see that the United States has made many efforts to bring democracy to Latin America. There are many reasons why democracy has had difficulty dominating the governments in Latin America. Some of these reasons
to America, we were able have opportunities that we were never able to have. As you know the concept of “democracy is a complicated” (Models of Democracy 1). On the first page of American Democracy in Peril by William E. Hudson, the book often brings up the exact definition of the government or the word democracy. For example, he brought up two interesting perspectives of the idea of democracy in America one is “the dictionary definition, “government (or rule)” (1). One point of view he brings up
again, and we will confess that we have returned to it often, a singular order seems to arise out of its chaotic verses" (2). The Daily Times's identification of "order" out of "chaos" in Leaves of Grass parallels America's theoretical declaration of e pluribus unum, one out of many—a uniquely democratic objective. Also manifesting the early perception of the democratic poetic in Leaves of Grass, yet focusing more on Whitman and his content, an 1856 edition of the North American Review asserts, "Walter
Britannica defines a political system as “the set of formal legal institutions that constitute a ‘government’ or a ‘state’”.1 As the preceding definition implies, a political system is a large component of every government or state. Plato finds that each type of political system possesses a complementary constitution which governs a person’s body and soul (Republic 8.544e). Likewise, Aristotle observes that examples of each political system can also be found in households and communities (NE VIII
to access the Internet across socioeconomic class and race. This Digital Divide is a major concern in the development of an online voting system, and authors of this new technology must take care not to let these existing inequalities compromise democracy. This paper takes an in-depth look at these challenging issues, and concludes with some suggestions to solve them. Today, it is possible to manage bank accounts, purchase goods, and attend classes - all simultaneously and from the comfort
A common belief often held by individuals across the United Kingdom, and many other democracies, is that their one individual vote does not matter. However, there are a number of ways in which citizens participate, especially in a democratic country like the United Kingdom. With that said, there are a number of different ways that citizens can and do participate. Citizens have an influence on politics by voting, whether in local elections or the general election, by involvement in media, and by