Historical traditions of democracy in Ukraine by Stechyshyn A.

“…The tradition of people’s rule in Ukraine is considered in accordance with its two classic forms – direct or direct people’s rule (direct democracy) and indirect or indirect (representative democracy). …”
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On  the intrinsic value of  democracy by N. A. Shaveko

Subjects: “…democracy…”
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The Community and its Political Challenges in a Radical Democracy by José Antonio Figueroa

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Representation of Non-Voice-Parties in Democracies: Arguments for the Representation of People without Voice as Part of the Citizenry by Elena Simon

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The fiscalization of autonomy. State, indigenous peoples and accountability by Víctor Leonel Juan-Martínez

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The new media as monitors of democracy by Dumisani Moyo

“… While Zimbabwe’s first two post-independence elections in 1980 and 1985 were generally considered to be a credible expression of the will of the people, subsequent elections in that country were largely contested, with allegations of rigging, gerrymandering, vote-buying and coercion, among several other irregularities. …”
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La famille Bhutto ou les « martyrs de la démocratie » au Pakistan by Lionel Baixas

Subjects: “…democracy…”
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Basic Evolutionary Stages of Polish Democracy by M. I. Marchuk

“…It has been proved that the peculiarities of modern Polish statehood are determined by the historical traditions of Polish democracy, the mentality of the Polish people and membership in the European Union and other international organizations. …”
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The indifference towards democracy in Latin America by Alejandro Monsivais-Carrillo

“…Despite the increasing political discontent, manifested in the emergent democracies and consolidated as well, citizens’ support for democracy seemed stable in most countries. …”
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Legislation on direct democracy in modern Vietnam by T. T. Thoa

“…Therefore, most democratic countries in the world have been making efforts to build appropriate mechanisms to promote the positive effects of this form of democracy, including Vietnam. Characterized as a developing country with a single-party ruling political system, Vietnam aims to build a united and cohesive society on the basis of ensuring the people’s mastery through direct and representative democracy. …”
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PROBLEM OF DEMOCRACY PROMOTION IN CONTEXT OF POSTCOLONIAL FEMINISM by V. A. Muzalevskiy

“…The author notes that the current strategy of democracy promotion, though being more complex, creates the effect of "double discrimination", when both the local people and local women (imposing image of "a free and independent Western woman") feel that they are "colonized". …”
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THE DEMOCRACY RHETORIC: A RESEARCH ON THE GRADUATE DISSERTATIONS by Mehmet Çakır

“…The study matters by three aspects.Firstly, to determine the mentioning frequency of democracy term in graduatethesis by individuals study in higher education; to determine if the studiesabout ‘democracy’ multiplied or not after the 1980 coup via graduate thesis;and it is important in terms of presenting information to people who will studyon democracy in the later years. …”
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Is there a sound democratic case for raising the membership of young people in political parties and trade unions through descriptive representation? by Thomas Tozer

“…Although descriptive representation entails democratic costs, there is a contingent case for group representation that is consistent with the aims of democracy. Young people, moreover, satisfy this case in terms of membership of political parties – but less so in the case of trade unions. …”
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What role can the Internet play in the development of democracy in Africa? by George Nyabuga

“…However, I argue that even though the Internet has had profound effects on people’s lives, contributing significantly to communication and information sharing, its real potential is yet to be realised in Africa. …”
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Measuring Islamic Modernity: Between Positive Alarms or Setbacks for Democracy in Indonesia by Imam Prayogo, Alin Fithor, Rosazman Hussin

“…Almost 90 percent of Indonesian people are Muslim. The concept of Indonesia in making policies on state issues has resulted in a deadlocked relationship between its people and the concept of a state that tends toward the Dutch colonial nation. …”
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AN ASSESSMENT OF STATE AND CRISIS OF LEGITIMACY IN DEMOCRACY: A FOCUS ON THE FOURTH REPUBLIC by Lambe Emmanuel Oyewole

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Building the rule of law state as a guarantor of democracy in modern Vietnam by Tu Thi Thoa

“…Thoughts about the rule of law in Vietnam, related to the people’s desire to have an independent state that is organised and acts in accordance with the provisions of law, represents the will and aspirations of the people, protects human rights and citizens’ rights under law, have emerged since the early years of the 20th century. …”
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THE PRINCIPLES OF BUILDING A PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC STATE ACCORDING TO PRESIDENT HO CHI MINH DURING THE WAR OF RESISTANCE AGAINST FRENCH COLONIALISM (1945–1954) by Dinh Le Nguyen

Subjects: “…People’s democracy…”
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Authoritarianism vs Democracy as a Key Contradiction in Approaching the Study of Political Leadership by Ilya E. Strelets

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CRISIS OF DEMOCRACY, POLITICAL DISTRUST AND AFRO-PESSIMISM IN NIGERIA POLITICS; THE FOURTH REPUBLIC IN FOCUS by Lambe Emmanuel Oyewole

“…Poor governance and "bad" politics in African countries as the personalized nature of rule, the failure of the state to advance and protect human rights, the tendency of individuals to withdraw from politics, and the extreme centralization of power in the hands of few people are the basis of the crisis of politics. The crisis in democracy has therefore expounded distrust, pessimism and skeptical relationship between the political elite and the citizenry. …”
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