ESSAY ON: The Nature of Democracy and the United Kingdom

Number of Pages 5

This research paper: This is a 5 page paper discussing the nature of democracy and the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom is considered to be a constitutional monarchy but has based its government, especially the representative House of Commons, on the ideals of democracy. Robert Dahl outlined in his text “On Democracy” what he considers are elements essential in an effective and modern democracy along with the advantages of an ideal democracy. Some of these aspects include guarantee of fundamental human rights, prosperity within democratic countries, and protection of self-determination among other issues. Although the United Kingdom has followed along the lines of an ideal democracy in regards to equal representation within its political system, there are still many issues within fundamental human rights and freedoms which it has historically and recently denied some of its own citizens as in the conflict which continues in Northern Ireland and recent administrative detention legislation considered to be a denial of rights of freedom by the European Convention on Human Rights. Bibliography lists 11 sources.


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