SOC 105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Participatory Democracy, Nationstates, The Power Elite
8 Nov 2016
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Approximately 40% of the world"s population lives in countries that enjoy the freedom to participate freely in politics, freedom of expression and believe, and access to economic opportunity. There has been an increased in the number of people who are classified as free . The term freedom and democracy are sometimes used interchangeably. Participatory democracy: a system of democracy in which all member of a group or community participate collectively in making major decisions. This form of democracy has limited importance in modern societies, where the mass of the population has political rights, rendering it impossible for everyone to participate actively in the making of all the decisions that affect them. Direct democracy: a form of participatory democracy that allow citizens to vote directly on laws and policies. This form of democracy is a much realistic approach to engaging citizens in decisions. Citizens can vote directly on laws and policies.
