Liberal Democracy
Liberal democracy is generally understood to be a system of government in which people consent to their rulers, and rulers, in turn, are constitutionally constrained to respect indiv...
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Sydney (dpa) - People wanting to settle in Australia will need to
show a willingness to integrate, a command of English and pass a
citizenship test, Immigration Minister Kev...
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Australia on Wednesday acknowledged China's criticism of it for
allowing the Dalai Lama to visit the country, but countered that
China should respect Australia's different culture and politic...
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Berlin (dpa) - A senior Polish government official tasked with
relations with Germany has lashed out at Berlin's policies within the
European Union, accusing it of being "in...
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Selected editorial excerpts from the U.S. press:
SERBIA'S STEP FORWARD (The Washington Post, Washington)
THE OUTCOME of a presidential election in Serbia on Sunday has
opened the possibi...
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Selected editorial excerpts from the U.S. press:
MESSAGE FOR MR. PUTIN (The Washington Post, Washington)
IN THE PAST few days, the anti-Western rhetoric of Russian
President Vladimir Put...
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London (dpa) - The head of the British Army Friday unleashed a
storm of controversy with his call that British troops should be
withdrawn from Iraq "sometime soon."
...
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Berlin (dpa) - A respected academic accused of supporting a
militant group responsible for a string of arson attacks has been
freed on bail after an international outcry.
...
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Ljubljana (dpa) - Just months before Slovenia assumes the six-
month chairmanship of the European Union on January 1, the country
has become aware that it has misplaced its ...
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SEOUL, Nov 7 (Reuters) - A right-wing veteran of South
Korean presidential campaigns on Wednesday announced he would
run in December's election, clouding his conservative rival's
hopes of becoming...
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Liberal Democracy
Australia sets test for citizenship
