In five pages this paper examines the United Kingdom in a consideration of democracy with On Democracy by Robert Dahl being among the texts referenced. Eleven sources are cited in the bibliography.
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his text "On Democracy" what he considers are elements essential in an effective and modern democracy along with the advantages of an ideal democracy. Some of these aspects include guarantee
of fundamental human rights, prosperity within democratic countries, and protection of self-determination among other issues. Although the United Kingdom has followed along the lines of an ideal democracy in regards
to equal representation within its political system, there are still many issues within fundamental human rights and freedoms which it has historically and recently denied some of its own citizens
as in the conflict which continues in Northern Ireland and recent administrative detention legislation considered to be a denial of rights of freedom by the European Convention on Human Rights.
In Robert Dahls "On Democracy" (1999), he explains what he considers to be an ideal democracy. In a democracy, describes Dahl, people
must have the five attributes of effective participation; equality in voting; gained enlightened understanding; exercise a final control over the agenda; and, inclusion of adults (Dahl, 1999; Miller, 2002). In
addition to his ideal democracy, Dahl also describes what he summarizes as the ten advantages of an ideal democracy. These advantages are that democracy helps prevent a government ruled by
cruel autocrats; guarantees citizens certain fundamental rights that non-democratic systems are unable to grant; insures citizens a broad range of personal freedom; aids citizens to protect their own interests; allows
for citizens to live with the freedom of self-determination and the laws of their own choice; provides for a maximum opportunity to exercise moral responsibility; fosters human development more so
than alternative structures; fosters a relatively higher degree of political equality; demands that modern representative democracies do not fight wars with one another; and finally, countries with democratic governments are