United States Role In Enforcing Democracy

From the early 1840s to the present day, a democracy can be described as a flawed establishment which has been shaped by the power of wealth and control, complex social relations, and most importantly the people’s desire to live a fulfilling life. Throughout this time period the principles of democracy, such as equality, protection of the people’s interest, and promotion of human rights were shifting in order to increase the democracy efficiency. Therefore the continued importance of the Bill of Rights, the Declaration of Independence, and Constitution remain significant since, in American today, democracy is a system that is continuously being shaped by the people within it.

The Unites States of America and its government drilled into its citizens that they should spread the political idea of democracy for "the common good of the people". The United States government has established democracy in foreign lands, like Guam. They have encouraged countries to use democracy, like Mexico. There are still some countries though, that are not open to the idea of democracy, like Cuba for example. Some countries, like Russia and China, have been open to the idea of it and are incorporating democratic ideas into their government and economy. The biggest reason the United States spreads democracy is for economic and political gain. Money makes the

Observation 1: when we talk about promoting democracy, there are many ways to carry out this promotion. The United States is not obligated to take one course of action. Rather, the US can alter and adjust its approach to what is most suitable for that situation. Different tools might be appropriate at different points of time as well as differing based on the severity of the situation.

One example of when critics argued that the United States did not follow its beliefs about democracy is right before Spain and the United States signed a peace treaty in Paris. Critics said that the United States of America violated its principles of democracy by turning the United States into a colonial power. Many people did not favor the peace treaty because it violated its principles of democracy. The Expansionists favored the treaty in Paris because it would give the United States a naval base and also would give the United States of America more ports in the Caribbean. Congress did approve of the peace treaty in Paris. During the peace treaty Spain granted Cuba its freedom. Spain also gave Puerto Rico and Guam to the United States. In

Some long standing societies have failed to become democratic, even with popular support for such a political system for many different reasons. One, tradition and change is hard. Some states have such a thick religious, cultural, etc. history that they do not know how to incorporate democracy with what their state has, needs and wants. Two, they do not want a democracy. They want to be different and try something new to become better or even equal to the presence that the United States used to play as the main actor of politics worldwide. They see the United States diminishing in ways that it does not wish to, so it does not go with the democracy route. Three, some leaders may find that fear works better than anything else. Isolating people

According to a survey on Debate.org, 20% of the people that voted say the United States has a moral obligation to promote democracy. The remaining 80% say that the United States does not have that obligation because, “the world can decide for itself.” I also agree, I feel like our government is not responsible for other countries, let alone the whole world. Our government should worry about its people first. Not every country shares the share belief, nor do they want to. “The effort

The president is responsible for shaping foreign policy. He meets with leaders of other nations to solve problems and make peace. He, or she, meets with foreign ambassadors and negotiates treaties and personally find agreements. The Constitution states that the president signs treaties with other countries that are participating in the foreign policy. The Senate has the power to ratify treaties but 2/3 vote is required, the president tries to create foreign policy with execute agreement that requires majority vote which is usually easier. After World War II, “the policy of keeping communism from spreading beyond the countries already under its influence. The policy applied to a world divided by the Cold War, a struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union” Since the collapse, containment didn’t make sense and the US redefined foreign policy. While democracy, in my opinion, is the best political system of all those in existence, democracy can 't be created by force in foreign countries. Just because it works for America, doesn 't mean it will work for other countries. Americans shouldn 't have the right to tell other countries how to be run, and we can 't control what other countries do.

American attempts at democracy promotion have yielded minimal results. It is seemingly infeasible that a plan of action that accomplishes the promotion of a moral standard and increased quality of life the United States feels morally obligated to provide to oppressed global citizens, but also integrates the desired economic benefits as well can be implemented. This being primarily due to Democratic and Republican opposition and executive versus legislative

In 2003 the USA attacked Iraq. Washington’s official account of the reasons to invade Iraq was centred on the argument that Iraq is a threat to its neighbours as well as to the USA. This was due to Iraq supposedly having WMDs and seeking for nuclear weapons and Saddam being unpredictable and irrational actor. Furthermore, it was argued that Saddam supports terrorists and could give WMDs to them. It was USA’s mission to bring democracy and freedom to the Iraqi people (Hudson, 2005: 298-299). Some scholars support the official account as the real reason for the invasion, but there are many critical scholars. Some of them advance the theory that behind the attack was the urge to protect Israel or the effect that pro-Israeli voices have in

The three panelists were discussing Democracy in America and if Democracy has changed. The three panelists were Professor Baehr, Professor Tan and student Lola Solís. Lola was the first person to speak, and focused on race. She concluded that racism will not allow for true democracy. The next speaker was Professor Baehr. Professor Baehr started by speaking on the United States democracy. She said that the United States democracy is a constitutional democracy, meaning that only some power is with the people. In America the constitution is a charter. Professor Baehr, then brought up the point of disagreements in policies and beliefs. Every person wants others to vote the way we do. If they do not, we feel they are unintelligent or are not thinking straight. To conclude Professor Baehr brought up the question, “Why endorse Democracy”. The final panelist to speak was Professor Tan. He focused on people needing to accept practices in order for them to run. Every

Firstly, America does not go to the Middle East to spread democracy, America goes to the Middle East and elsewhere in the world for the resources they have and then claims, after the rightful PROPERTY owners resist,

Essentially, America’s best option is to participate in foreign affairs around the world. America has already been established as a major world power due to having the most powerful military. Globalization results in ever-growing connections between different countries, including the U.S. Furthermore, politics have also become nearly entirely global, placing America in the role of leadership due to its influence on other countries.

“Many forms of Government have been tried, and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time." (Churchill) The United States of America made a huge change for the entire world when they broke away from England and created their own new government. It was risky, but it was worth it. Since the U.S. became a country, we have been known for having one of the best government systems and for being a generally peaceful country. Since 1176 when The Declaration of Independence was signed, many countries have tried their hand at democracy. The majority has

Autocracies, it is purported, produces an atmosphere of complacency and breeds corruption due to the absence of political competition. Furthermore, the ideals of democracy, such as individual freedoms and rights, are arguably universal ideals, therefore states (and in this case the US) have a moral duty to promote democracy.

Foreign policy involves the goals, strategies, measures, understanding, agreements, directives and rules in which national governments conduct international relations with each other as well as international organisations and non-governmental actors. South Africa 's post-apartheid foreign policy vision has become prosperous, peaceful, democratic, non-racial, non-sexist and united which contributes to the world that is equitable. This essay will discuss the transition to democracy and how the different heads have contributed to foreign policy since 1994 using the state and individual levels of analysis. This will be done with the following headings; heads of government contribution during the transition of democracy including individual level and state level of analysis.