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Masyarakat, Kebudayaan dan Politik

ISSN Lama 0216-2407, Baru 2086-7050

Vol. 21 / No. 1 / Published : 2008-01

Order : 11, and page :85 - 92

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Original Article :

The progress of theories on democracy

Author :

  1. Ulla Fionna*1
  1. School of Languages and Linguistics, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. The University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW 2052, AUSTRALIA

Abstract :

The concept of democracy has remarkably developed since its early days. From the simple requirement of participation and the introduction of representation, the ideals of democracy have been developing alongside the demands of modern society. The role representation of political parties also developing particularly as more countries adopt democracy thus requiring further research on the path to achieve democratic constitution. At the same time, the scope of implementing democracy has also expanded to include possibilities of international democracy, where multiple nation-states are involved in a single entity requiring of further development of the concept. Thus, although the progress of theoretical development of the concept of democracy has been expanding, so have the demands for more adaptable and adoptable

Keyword :

Democracy, democracy’s prerequisites, democratisation, democratic transition,


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