17th August 2015 by

Article: Of Political Correctness and Referendums

Of Political Correctness and Referendums Marcus Brigstocke Don’t ask us about Europe. What do we know? Referendums? Referenda? Oh I don’t…

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Article: The Democratic Experiment

The Democratic Experiment By Professor Paul Cartledge The ancient Greeks famously invented democracy. But what was Greek democracy actually like –…

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Handout: What is democracy?

Contents What is democracy? What is representative democracy? What is direct democracy? What is liberal democracy? What is democracy? Democracy is…

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Extract 2: Aristotle’s Politics

Aristotle’s Politics: The first justification of democracy as the best form of government (5th century BC)    We have now to…

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Summary: Further Reading – Democracy and Participation

Further Reading; Democracy and Participation UK Democracy Democracy – History Learning Site –  www.historylearningsite.co.uk British democracy in terminal decline (Guardian) – www.theguardian.com…

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