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- Are you confused by academic jargon? - Do you know your `discourse' from your `dialectic'? - Can you tell the difference between `anomie' and `alienation'? The Social Science Jargon Buster tackles the most confusing concepts in the social sciences, brea
Democracy
Democracy
Core definition
A system of government in which citizens have an equal right to participate in political decision-making. In larger political systems this generally involves indirect decision-making via the election of government representatives.
Longer explanation
The Western world prides itself on being democratic. In a democracy, there ...
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