The Upcoming Development of Liberal Democracies in Mexico and Russia

Democracy is a “system of government in which political authority vested in the people” (Ch. 1, Pg. 4). Democracy is by far the most challenging form of government, for perhaps both politicians and the people. The term democracy comes from a Greek term which in short means “rule by the people”. The antique democracies in ancient cities, such as Rome and Athens, represent precursors of modern democracies. Like modern democracy, the need for organized rule arose in the midst of power abuse. The democracy we abide by today was created in the 17th century during the Age of Enlightenment, by philosophers such as John Locke, Voltaire… These philosophers created the foundation for our modern democracy. These essential elements such as the separation

Mexico’s government is very corrupted as we know it from the media. Based on logical facts, Mexico’s government doesn't have the right and sufficient system to protect an individual’s right. The economy also plays a huge role into individual’s voting since there is problems financially that the head of state, Enrique Peña has been trying to solve. As well as the situation with the drug cartels which have impacted Mexico’s financial and military power to slowly decrease these problems have led to question Mexico’s democratization.In my opinion, I feel that Mexico is not a liberal democracy with its corruption and unreformed government leading Mexicans to lose trust in their own society (government). Is Mexico a liberal democracy throughout the years?

Mexico, a country full of culture and beauty. However, many have been questioning what kind of government does Mexico really have. There has been debate over the years if Mexico can be considered as a Liberal Democracy. One can believe that Mexico can be considered liberal democracy because their people are not forbidden or restrained from doing many things. Their government treats them like the government treats people from the United States, they are free to do what they want as long they follow the law their government has for them.

Looking to restructure their communist economy to an economy with capitalist principles, the policy proposed reducing the direct involvement of the Communist Party in the country’s governance as well. However, marginal increases in the production of consumer goods and a failure to significantly improve standards of living fueled dissent. Furthermore, the underwhelming performance of this transitional system facilitated blowback by conservatives who wanted the communist model to return as well as the liberals who wanted to move even further from communism models. In the end, such unpopularity debilitated both Gorbachev and the USSR as a whole, paving the way for the collapse of Gorbachev’s administration and the USSR, a failed coup, and ultimately Boris Yeltsin’s rise to

One of the long-standing pursuits of the human well-being among scholars is the notion of the ‘democracy’. Initially, the word ‘democracy’ is derived from the Greek word ‘demos’ and ‘cratein’, which mean ‘common people’s rule’. Despite having some disputes over the exact meaning of this word and comprehension, the types of the democracy, and its wave, the meaning is mainly considered as ‘government or rule by the people’ throughout the world (Terence 2014).

The data provided is helpful in determining the nations perception of democracy so that it may help improve and put in place interventions that promote

Democracy is often defined as a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state through elected representatives, yet its deeper meaning goes far beyond its definition. It is a deceivingly broad term used to describe an imperfect system run by imperfect people where it is often hard to discern what is right and what is wrong. The intricacies of democracy are what make it a system that is both magnificent and vexing, which is evident in the French Revolution, A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, and the country of Venezuela. More specifically, democracy is so difficult because its participants have the freedom to practice extremism, the privilege to hold on to their principles regardless of negative impacts, and the right to assembly, a gateway to mob behaviour.

Democracy is a universally recognised ideal as well as a goal. It is based on common values shared by the people throughout the world community not taking into account the cultural, political, social and economic differences these people hold. It is a basic right of citizenship to be exercised under the conditions of freedom, equality, and responsibility. It is a form of government to be applied according to modalities which reflect the diversity of experiences and cultural particularities without taking away from internationally recognised principles, normalities and standards. Within all of these factors stands a perfect democracy. However, the world is far from perfection, so the question lies at how well democracy in the United States represents

For the first time in known history, most people around the world are living under democratic ruling. Although to many this can be seen as a positive step forward from the gruelling nature of dictatorship and other forms of governance, one needs to understand the true nature of the worlds democratic state. This report will investigate and analyse the state of democracy around the various countries of the world and elaborate on the chosen countries democratic crisis and state of governance.

Democracy has become the most widespread political form of government during the past decade, after the fall of all its alternatives. During the second part of the 20th century, the 3 main enemies of democracy, namely communism, fascism and Nazism, lost most of their power and influence. However, democracy is still only to be found in less than half of this world's countries. China with a fifth of the total population "had never experienced a democratic government" and Russia still doesn't have a well established democracy. By adopting a democratic perspective, 3 types of governments emerge, non-democratic, new democracies, and old democracies, and all have a different challenge to overcome: either to become democratic, to "consolidate"

Democracy may be a word familiar to most, but it is a concept still misunderstood and misused in a time when totalitarian regimes and military dictatorships alike have attempted to claim popular support by pinning democratic labels upon themselves. Yet the power of the democratic idea has also evoked some of history's most profound and moving expressions of human will and intellect: from Pericles in ancient Athens to Vaclav Havel in the modern Czech Republic, from Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence

The definition of liberal democracy is a representative democracy that operates under the principles of liberty and equality. In Mexico, there is still debate over whether or not they are considered a liberal democracy. Though Mexico is making changes to become more liberal, I don’t believe they are considered to be a liberal democracy quite yet.

Why is it that some countries are classified as developed and others not? What is the criteria used to determine this? Some people believe that within the criteria to evaluate a country’s development, democracy and economic development must be taken into consideration, and that a link exists between them. Democracy can be defined as a form of government in which people choose their leaders by voting, it also implies equal rights and treatment. (Merriam Webster n.d.) By the other hand, economic development can be defined as the progress in an economy referring to an improvement of living standards, the adoption of new technologies and the transition form an agricultural to an industrial based economy. (Business Dictionary n.d.)

Boris Yeltsin, a man largely responsible for the rapid ousting of communism proved to be rather ineffectual when it came to truly leading the newly formed Russian federation. Though it is noted by Stoner-Weiss in her article that “the constitution forged by force by Yeltsin in 1993 has endured as the blueprint for Russian politics” (Stoner-Weiss 316), she writes that it is largely ignored in the modern day political structure of the country. A semi-presidential system was instituted wherein the president controls the country along

Democracy has often been affiliated with reflective notions such as freedom and liberty, as well as the belief that people deserve a voice to represent their demands and the majority of a population should have its way. The first idea of democracy promotion started with Wilsonian ideas, the democratic peace theorem, and the long-term security interests of all democracies (Huber, 2008). It is often regarded as an abstract concept with varying definitions that change based on the area the concept is being applied in. Fundamentally, the democracy practiced in the U.S. is inconceivable to apply to a region that is drastically different in a wide array of aspects. As a result, any associations with the concept of democracy in regions such as the Middle East must be regarded subjectively due to a different social, cultural, economic, and political environment. Furthermore, the manner in which states with undemocratic political systems are portrayed as being ‘failed’ states carries the connotation that being undemocratic is thus backward (Al-Jarrah, 2007). Given that the vast majority of the countries in the Middle East are predominantly Islamic, have diverse economies, and share a common Middle Eastern culture, these influences must be acknowledged for the respective roles they play in order to form an adequate definition for democracy in this region.