Unit+1+-++Democracy

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"One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors" Plato =Pericles Speech about Democracy=



http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/greeks/greekdemocracy_01.shtml
 * Information about democracy and the differences between then and now:**

Principles of a Democracy
1. [|Guiding Principles - What is a Democracy?]
 * This guideline, especially the 4 principles at the top, should be your reference for evaluating Colombia's democracy.**

http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/index.shtml#a17**(Declaration of Human Rights)**

http://www.sovereignty.org.uk/features/articles/fivedem.html


 * Rights and Responsibilities in a democracy**:

This is from Korea, but if you scroll down you find the part about responsibilities and rights. http://photos.state.gov/libraries/korea/49271/dwoa_122709/Democracy-in-Brief_kor.pdf

Websites about Colombian politics
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 * Uribe's 'Talleres Democratas' **


 * Delegative Democracy: The Case of Colombia** - http://www.worldpress.org/ Americas/2949.cfm


 * Is Colombia improving?** http://www.semana.com/noticias-nacion/colombia-parcialmente-libre-mejorando-2010-freedom-house/150101.aspx


 * How Democratic is Colombia?**

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 * video**:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mriitIgr_3U&feature=related

= Obstacles to Democracy in Colombia =

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 * Corrupcion y Clientelismo en Colombia:**


 * [|Colombia's democracy: rotting from within]**

http://www.internal- displacement.org/countries/ Colombia
 * Internal Displacement and Colombia**

http://www.opendemocracy.net/ democracy-protest/colombian_ crisis_4617.jsp
 * The crisis of Colombia's state**

http://www.derechos.org/ nizkor/colombia/doc/giraldo1. html
 * Javier Giraldo Interview - Impunity and Parapolitics**


 * Freedom House Report:** http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=22&year=2010&country=7802


 * Human Rights in the Rear View Mirror: Colombian Commandos Training Mexican Military and Police :** []

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 * 2014 elections**

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How happy are we with our lives?[| http://crimsondevotchka.files.wordpress.com/2007/03/world_map_of_happiness.jpg]

Which countries have democracies? []

When democracy gets out of hand! Sometimes adults don't always act in a democratic way when making political decisions. Watch this video to see how! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2b-2YnfZso

Issues with democracy - modern examples
[|Chavez v. Human Rights]

Colombia - [|Issues of Race]

Colombia - [|Impunity] ([|Colombia - LA IMPUNIDAD AL ORDEN DEL DIA])

Voting Graph Example 

List of Songs about Human Rights: http://www.sojust.net/songs.html

Trailer from the film NO from Chile: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApJUk_6hN-s

Silly video about types of political organisation: @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIPDJ1Cc_uw