Land of the Free (Market): The oxymoron of American Democracy

W G Maddox

Land of the Free (Market): The oxymoron of American Democracy

W G Maddox

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Abstract

The paradox of democracy is that it is designed to defend the freedoms of all and to subject the government to the legitimate concerns of the people. Yet those very freedoms give licence to those who fundamentally spurn them and threaten the ideals of democracy themselves. The Inauguration of Donald Trump illustrates the paradox. The demonstrations against his accession were greater that the public show of support at his swearing in.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	15-21
Journal	AQ: Australian Quarterly
Volume	88
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - 31 Dec 2017

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Australian Government and Politics
Comparative Government and Politics
Political Theory and Political Philosophy

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