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An 8 page review of the theories of Fareed Zakaria and Heinz Klug. This paper relies on examples from around the world but places a particular emphasis on South Africa. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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particularly captivated with the idea of constitutionalism and how they relate to factors such as the conflict between the church and state, the emergence of the bourgeoisie, and feudalism, and
liberal democracy. Zakaria (17) emphasizes while we typically feel that "no problem could ever be caused by democracy", in fact many are. Even when elections are free and
fair it does not mean that wrongs will not occur. Indeed, democratically elected regimes exist around the world, regimes that often:
"have been re-elected or reaffirmed through referenda, are routinely ignoring constitutional limits o their power and depriving citizens of basic rights" (Zakaria 17).
Zakaria (17) contends that while liberal democracies are characterized by free elections, rule of law,
separation of powers, and the provision of basic liberties; this has nothing to do with democracy. Instead, this basic collection of freedoms is a reflection of constitutional liberalism (Zakaria
17). Zakaria (17) argues that constitutionalism has worked differently in the West than it has in other regions of the world. Constitutionalism
is not synonymous with democracy yet both can be associated with positive things like the protection of human and rule of law. Constitutionalism, however, exists independently of democratic rule.
The way a people incorporate constitutionalism into their political and social fabric varies according to a variety of factors. Some
societies, after all, have evolved under different pressures than others. Klugg argues, for example, that areas that are rich in natural resources, oil rich nations in particular, have not
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