According to the International Freedom of Expression eXchange (IFEX), countries such as Switzerland (12), New Zealand (13), Ireland (16), United States (16), Canada (17), Australia (21) etc. are considered to encourage free speech since they all score a press freedom index of 30 or less (World Audit, 2015). In comparison, the GDP per capita (USD) of these countries that foster free speech is as follows: Switzerland (54,800), United States (52,800), Canada (43,100), Australia (43,000), Ireland (41,300), New Zealand (30,400) (World Audit, 2015). ...

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Like many political terms the word Democracy is derived from the Greeks words "demos and kratos." The rule by the people. Democracy is a form of government offering a workable solution to the fundamental political problems of reaching a collective decisions by peaceful means..hague et al. 2001.It is...

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