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| '''Liberal democracy''' is a form of ] in which majority rule is qualified by respect for liberal rights such as ] and ], ], the right to private property and privacy, as well as equality before the law and ] under the ], and else. | '''Liberal democracy''' is a form of ] in which majority rule is qualified by respect for liberal rights such as ] and ], ], the right to private property and privacy, as well as equality before the law and ] under the ], and else. | ||
| Such rights are guaranteed through various institutions and statutory laws in order to protect the rights of individuals and minorities from the ']'. | Such rights are guaranteed through various institutions and statutory laws in order to protect the rights of individuals and minorities from the ']'. | ||
| In that sense, liberal democracy is not such a liberal one, as long as it requires the above restriction in order to function. In the original ] definition, the only restriction is the respect of the vote of the people, and of the result of the polls, and no other restriction took place. In that sense, original ancien definition of Democracy is much more liberal than contemporaty "liberal" definition. | |||
| ], ], the member states of the ], ], ], ] and the ] are all examples of liberal democracy (though of course it is sometimes argued that none is perfect with respect to the above rights). | ], ], the member states of the ], ], ], ] and the ] are all examples of liberal democracy (though of course it is sometimes argued that none is perfect with respect to the above rights). | ||
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Liberal democracy is a form of representative democracy in which majority rule is qualified by respect for liberal rights such as freedom of speech and assembly, freedom of religion, the right to private property and privacy, as well as equality before the law and due process under the rule of law, and else. Such rights are guaranteed through various institutions and statutory laws in order to protect the rights of individuals and minorities from the 'tyranny of the majority'.
In that sense, liberal democracy is not such a liberal one, as long as it requires the above restriction in order to function. In the original Atheninan Democracy definition, the only restriction is the respect of the vote of the people, and of the result of the polls, and no other restriction took place. In that sense, original ancien definition of Democracy is much more liberal than contemporaty "liberal" definition.
Australia, Canada, the member states of the European Union, Iceland, New Zealand, Norway and the United States are all examples of liberal democracy (though of course it is sometimes argued that none is perfect with respect to the above rights).
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