Huntington, democracy has five different elements of criteria, firstly, in terms of elections, Huntington believes elections, open, free and far are the essence of democracy, the inescapable sine qua non (the third wave, p 10), secondly, a democratic country should chose their political leaders through democratic means and that they share their given power with other groups in society. ... There are many complex factors that aided the collapse of communism and the fight for democracy, some being: The enormous influence of Mikhail Gorbachev, the never-ending economic stand-still leaving peop...

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He also notes that the historical experience (especially after Word War I and the Treaty of Versailles), culture, and social structure of both nations could not have been more antithetical. ... One American poster of a sledgehammer bore the slogan "Work to Keep Free," which is taken directly from the sign that greeted prisoners at Auschwitz "Arbeit Macht Frei" German for "work makes you free". ...

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Virtu Like most Western philosophers, Niccolo Machiavelli's ideas were heavily influenced by the early Greek philosophers. Most notable among the Greek philosophers who inspired Machiavelli was Plato. In particular, Machiavelli took interest in Plato's concept of just rulers who ruled by moral vi...

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