Politicka Misla 24.Pdf
Henri Bohnet Values of political pluralism try. In more than its 70 offi ces world- wide, the KAS promotes activities to This is the season of elections: strengthen democratic party structures parliamentary elections in Macedonia and a democratic, pluralistic political in June, presidential elections in the system. In our understanding, political United States in November, local and parties and democratic pluralism are presidential elections in Macedonia in indelible components of a modern nation March 2009, elections to the European state: democratic parties offer important Parliament in June 2009 and parliamen- channels between state and society to tary elections in Germany in participate and to commu- September 2009. Elections nicate; thus, so that the citi- refl ect the most elementary zens can take active part in power the citizens have to shaping their social and po- determine the course of litical environment. Political their country and to realize parties, however, also stand the fundamental principle of for particular values. These democracy: the rule of the values are debated within people. Elections provide the party and also in public, the citizens with a choice in the media and with other between different political parties. Elections determine ideas and leaders, as well as which of these values will between different arguments affect the domestic and for- and programs proposing eign policy of the country. In the best ways to move the Germany, as in Macedonia country forward. This choice stands for and many other countries, the voter the political pluralism of the country, usually prefers a combination of political with politicians and parties competing ideas and values, thus making compro- for the vote of the people with their set mises and coalitions between parties of proposed priorities, ranging from necessary to form a government – and conservative, liberal, social-democratic optimally, an opposition - coalition.
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