Democracy

The Globalizing of Democracy

Gould has a unique perspective of democracy , especially as it is compared to what we know as democracy influencing lives around the world today . Democracy is defined as the free and equal right of every person to participate in a system of government , often practiced by electing representatives of the people by the people . Jimmy Carter , in a speech to the parliament of India on June 2nd , 1978 said , Democracy is like the experience of life itself - always changing , infinite in its variety , sometimes turbulent and all the

more valuable for having been tested for adversity ' Gould offers some suggestions concerning the inadequacies of the current democratic view , and how to remedy them as a globalization of democracy . In the introduction of her work Globalizing Democracy and Human Rights , she is very clear in defining the need for increasing awareness of the differences in various cultures and how there is a need for an enlarged conception of democracy taken within a strengthened framework of human rights

She focuses on four thoughts : the theoretical basis for the process of extending democracy and human rights , the important issues of extending these basic conceptions to interpersonal contexts beneath and beyond the political and of interpreting them in more diversified ways than is usual , the crucial of globalizing democracy and puts the earlier theoretical discussion of democracy and human rights , conceived now in more pluralistic ways , into contemporary applied contexts of decision making in regional , multilateral , and global institutions , and finally three issues in applied ethics , namely democratic management in firms democratic networks enhanced by the Net , the normative understanding of terrorism and appropriate responses to it . As this relates to a system of government based on the principle of majority decision-making , she argues that many of the would-be decision makers are left out due to societal circumstances beyond their control

Contemporary politics in America speaks a similar message , but is not so clearly defined . Many of the freedoms spoken of by politicians are done so for their benefit , so it is difficult to comprehend motivations behind campaigns for a better democracy . This particular brand of democracy is the reason we hear , and read about things such as globalization of democracy and similar s suggesting that what America is currently practicing is a far cry from what was intended by the forefathers of this nation . The unique complexity of the current political system is sometimes misunderstood by the politicians and law makers , as well as the average man on the street . It is interesting to consider the ramifications of this confusion in comparison to what birthed this nation over two-hundred years ago (A ) Simple recognition of the differences and universals between the two democratic visions is hardly enough to bolster support for either one (C ) Gould emphasizes the need for a genuine commitment to caring for all people regardless of societal positions . She states on more than one occasion that the current system of democracy lacks integrity concerning care...