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A Report Outlining the Basic Features Of Liberal-Democratic Government.
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A Report Outlining the Basic Features Of Liberal-Democratic Government First we must define what Liberal Democracy actually is. From the Oxford companion to politics Liberal Democracy is described as "A system of rule embracing elected officers who undertake to represent the interests or views of citizens within the framework of the rule of law. Representative democracy means that decisions affecting a community are taken not by its members as a whole but by a group of people whom 'the people' have elected for this purpose. In the arena of national politics, representative democracy takes the form of elections to congresses, parliaments etc ...," (Democracy, The Oxford Companion to Politics). Basically what is being said here is that "Decisions are made after consultation with the group," (Leadership Styles, Between Ourselves). On a larger scale, that the citizens construct a large part of the goings-on in government. A Liberal Democracy has a number...
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