Ten things you should know about socialism | openDemocracy
WEBFeb 4, 2020 · 4. The U.S., Soviet Union, and China have more in common than you think. As capitalism emerged from feudalism in Europe in the 19th century, it advocated liberty, equality, fraternity, and ...
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Totalitarianism in the twentieth century and beyond
WEBAug 27, 2019 · In the late 1970s, the Czechoslovak critic of communism, Vaclav Havel, helped to develop another key piece of terminology, ‘post-totalitarianism’, to describe the contradictory world of ...
Race and racism in modern Turkey | openDemocracy
WEBNov 5, 2014 · First President of the Republic of Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Wikimedia/Public domain.When General İlker Basbuğ, the highest ranking officer in Turkey until just a few years ago, defined ...
What does it mean to be a global citizen? | openDemocracy
WEBFeb 13, 2013 · A global citizen is someone who identifies with being part of an emerging world community and whose actions contribute to building this community’s values and practices. Such a definition of ...
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Communism and democracy – a living legacy | openDemocracy
WEBApr 27, 2018 · According to classical Marxism, liberal or “bourgeois” democracy is an instrument of class rule that serves to protect private property and to preserve the capitalist system. To create a ...
Six reasons why protest is so important for democracy
WEB3. In an electoral democracy, protest provides an essential voice for minority groups. The classic theorists of representational government recognised that universal suffrage and majority voting ...
Territorial map of the world | openDemocracy
WEBOct 7, 2013 · This political map of the world depicts the extent of territories, both on land and at sea (submerged lands), which are under the control of all independent nations. The map incorporates Exclusive ...
Islamisation and the future of the Islamic world - openDemocracy
WEBWhen Islamic groups command the legislative and executive powers in a country, the Islamisation of society takes centre stage. Young, enthusiastic, and ideologically driven members want rapid ...