Philosophy of democracy and Principles of Democracy

Authors

  • Jarmila Chovancová Faculty of Law, University of Commenianae, Bratislava, Slovakia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14595/PES/03/002

Abstract

As the title of suggests the article deals with the problems of democracy, its philosophy and also dominant principles. The author reflects interpretation of democracy on the society with their different understand.

            Democracy represents a form of government, a way of political life where these principles are put into practice.

            Democracy and its separate principles are expressed in the ultimate legal rules in the democratic countries. Principle of participation as a democratic principle rests with the fact that citizens have right to participate in state administration either directly or via their elected representatives. This principle also ensures that citizens participating in state administration enjoy equal basic rights and liberties and also guarantees that no person can be excluded from participation in state administration or from access to elected or other posts.

            Methodology: In the article I using method of analyze - I analyzing dominant problems of democracy-its principles in democratic countries. Another method is comparation- understanding democracy from historical aspect. And the end I also using method of synthesis-explanation democracy understand today.

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2016-07-07