Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Democracy
and
Participation
- Democracy is "rule by
the people"or "people
power"
- Originates from
Greek word
"demokratia"
- "Demos" meaning
"the people"
- "Kratos"meaning
"power"
- Gives citizens a say in
choosing politicians and
policies that effect them
- United Kingdom
(liberal and
representative)
- United States
- Problems with the term
- Broad definition also
applies to power of people
that is undemocratic.
- Single Party States
- Former East German
(German Democratic
Republic)
- North Korea
(Democratic People's
Republic of Korea)