Almost nothing has remained constant in Egypt for the past three years; positions have changed, alliances have changed, and the Egyptian people's overall view of things has changed, not necessarily to the better. ... All that in addition to their clear attempts to monopolize the entire political scene, by threatening to shutdown opposing media outlets and engaging in petty vandalism and arson of opposing parties' headquarters. ...

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In pressure groups, it is clear how their members can corrupt government officials, using numerous techniques to pressure them into meeting their particular interest groups wants opposed to the parties beliefs to stay in office. "The ethical problem is that most people view the involvement of money in the system as inherently corrupt. ... For example, the National Rifle Association, which opposes gun control laws, has convinced legislators that its members will vote for or against them solely on this issue" (Hays). ...

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It too was staffed by wealthy conservatives, such as Ito Hirobumi and Yamagata Aritomo, and was mostly opposed to any legislation that tried to extend democratic rights too far3. ... Individualism failed on the grounds that it was primarily opposed to the collective nature of Japanese national polity20, and was more 'related to the artist seeking personal fulfilment' than an actual commitment to individual rights, whilst egalitarianism seemed unable overcome the social prejudices of many of the 'coterie adherents'21. ...

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Dahl's purpose of Polyarchy is to determine conditions favor or impede a transformation into a political regime in which opponents of the government can openly and legally organize into political parties in order to oppose the government in free and fair elections. ... (O'Neil (2010) page 297) According to Dahl, the definition of public contestation and participation includes classic freedoms like opportunities to oppose the government, form political organizations, vote by secret ballot in elections etc.... (O'Neil (2010) Page 553) This justifies Dahl's theory about broa...

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An ambiguous, controversial concept, Jacksonian Democracy in the strictest sense refers simply to the ascendancy of Andrew Jackson and the Democratic party after 1828. More loosely, it alludes to the entire range of democratic reforms that proceeded alongside the Jacksonians' triumph "from expanding...

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