trends

• R.A Silverstein: '"Democracy is one of the most important principles for a better world."'
• Democracy

  A community in which all members have an equal say in the running of that community
• Democracy


  A form of government where supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system
• History of Democracy


  • Began with forms of engagement and participation that were dependent on small-scale township government
• Intervention


  Inter - "In between", Venire - "To come"
• We need to intervene to make things better. We intervened because we wanted something to change.
• Democratic Intervention


  Aims to foster democratic values, protect human rights, and promote stability by engaging with other nations in their democratic development
• Democracy


  • Of the people - The composition of the government which is made up of "people"
  • By the people - Those who chooses the officials who make up the government
  • For the people - The government should promote, protect and preserve the rights and equality among its citizens
• 8 Elements of Democracy

  • Rule of Law
  • Political Equality
  • Common Good
  • Personal Freedoms
  • Human Dignity
  • Political Freedoms
  • Being Informed and Getting Involved
  • Respect
• 2 Types of Democracy

  • Participatory Democracy - A type of democracy where people make the key political decisions by themselves and It is a process emphasizing the broad participation of constituents in the direction and operation of political systems
  • Representative Democracy - Political representatives are chosen to deliberate on and create laws, policies, and other governmental outcomes
• key features in democracy

  1. respect for human rights
  2. A multi party system
  3. A democratic voting system
  4. respect for the rule of law
  5. Democratic governance
  6. Citizen participation