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Democracy

Materials for basic course 1: What is democracy?

Schaubild

Illustration 1 provides a collection of basic elements and quotes. It is well suited for use as an introduction to the subject of democracy.

Zitate

The quotes page features a collection of quotes from politicians, philosophers and writers on the subject of democracy.

Buchauszug

The dictionary page features a few short texts that try to answer the question: "What is democracy?".

Buchauszug

The types page presents the differing types of democracy that have formed during the course of history.

Buchauszug

The Theory section addresses the identity and the competition theories.

Schaubild

Using three illustrations the difference between democracy as "identity" and as "competition" is illustrated.

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