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Essences of Politics
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... "Participation is the essence of democracy" - To what extent do you agree with this statement? Democracy means "rule, will and power of the people" so it would seem wise that for the people to have rule and power they should participate in some way to insure that their will is carried out. Participation is traditionally thought to mean just voting although this isn't the case; there are other means such as joining parties, pressure groups and protests (to name a few). Through this essay I will be assessing whether participation is the essence of democracy and clarifying whether Edmund Burke was right when he said "it is necessary only for the good man to do nothing for evil to triumph". Edmund Burke is right when he says that evil will triumph if everyone sits back. Extremists and fanatics have large committed bases which most people (whether interested in politics or














