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Democracy: The God That Failed Democracy: The God That Failed is a book by Hans-Hermann Hoppe, containing a series of thirteen essays on the subject of democracy and concluding with the belief that democracy is the primary cause of the decivilization sweeping the world since World War I, and that it must be delegitimized.
Democrat In Name Only DINO stands for Democrat In Name Only, a disparaging term for a member of the modern-day United States Democratic Party whose words and actions are thought to be too fiscally or socially conservative. The term "Fox News liberal", "Fox Democrat," "Fox News Democrat," or "D-Unot" has also been used in this context "D-Unot" stands for "Democrat You Not.
Democrat Party (phrase) Democrat Party is a political epithetHertzberg, 2006. used by some conservative commentators and by some past and present leaders of the Republican Party (including the Republican National Committee, the White House, and President George W.
Democratech Party of British Columbia The Democratech Party of British Columbia was accredited in 1993 as the world's first electronic direct democracy party and gained swift notice around the world, especially in Nordic European countries. Its slogan is "Empowering The World One Click At A Time" to explain its complex process that would allow individual voters to determine legislative issues from their own computers, bypassing elected representatives if they so wished.
Democratic and Agricultural Labour Party The Democratic and Agricultural Labour Party (DALP), more commonly referred to as the Christian Democratic Party (CDP), was a short-lived Belizean political party formed at about the same time as the National Independence Party (NIP). It promoted Christian Democratic ideals.
Democratic Action Democratic Action (Spanish: Acción Democrática, abbreviated as AD) is a Venezuelan social democratic political party. It was established on September 13, 1941 by Rómulo Gallegos, Andrés Eloy Blanco, Luis Beltrán Prieto Figueroa, Juan Oropeza, Luis Lander, Raúl Ramos Jiménez, Medardo Medina Febres, Enrique H.
Democratic Action Party The Democratic Action Party (DAP, Parti Tindakan Demokratik in Malay) is Malaysia's largest secular and Socialist opposition party. Its core constituency is urban non-Muslim voters and largely dominated by Malaysian Chinese, with strongholds in areas such as Penang, Perak, and Sarawak.
Democratic Alliance (Italy) The Democratic Alliance was an Italian political party that was originally meant to be the container (mainly composed of former Republicans and former Communists of an alliance of left-wing forces for the parliamentary elections of 1994. However, the project did not succeed, and it presented itself as a minor party.
Democratic Alliance (Palestine) The Democratic Alliance (in Arabic: التŘال٠الديمقراطي) was an alliance of Palestinian PLO factions during the 1980s. Thee constituents of the alliance were the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, the Palestinian Communist Party and the Palestine Liberation Front (Yakub faction).
Democratic Alliance (Philippines) The Democratic Alliance of the Philippines made of nationalist and progressive forces were mostly made up of members of the Partido Komunista Pilipinas. However, six democratically elected DA congressmen were prevented from attending Congress to vote on important such as the Parity Clause and Bell Trade Act which gave unequal trade and military agreements favoring the US.
Democratic Alliance (Portugal) The Democratic Alliance (Portuguese: Aliança Democrática or AD) was a coalition in Portugal between the Social Democratic Party (Portuguese: Partido Social Democrata or PSD), the Democratic Social Center (Portuguese: Centro Democrático Social or CDS) and the People's Monarchist Party (Portuguese: Partido Popular Monárquico or PPM). The coalition was first formed in 1979 in order to run to the legislative election of the same year.
Democratic Alliance (South Africa) The Democratic Alliance (DA) is a liberal South African political party, and the official opposition to the ruling African National Congress. It was formed when the Democratic Party entered into a short-lived alliance with the New National Party in 2000.
Democratic Alliance (Sweden) Democratic Alliance (Swedish: Demokratisk Allians) was a Swedish anti-Socialist organisation. It was known for its support of the United States in the Vietnam War, the support for NATO and strong criticism of Olof Palme then Prime Minister of Sweden.
Democratic Alliance for Change The Democratic Alliance for Change (Portuguese: Aliança Democrática para a Mudança) is a political alliance in Cape Verde, formed by the Democratic Convergence Party, the Labour and Solidarity Party and the Democratic and Independent Cape Verdian Union.
Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong The Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) (, or ć°‘ĺ»şčŻ in short), formerly known as The Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong (民主建港čŻç›ź) is the largest pro-Beijing political party in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. Founded in 10 July 1992, the party has been headed by Ma Lik since December 2003.
Democratic Alliance Party (Albania) The Democratic Alliance Party (Albanian: Partia Aleanca Demokratike) is a centrist liberal party in Albania. The party was formed in 1992 by Neritan Ceka and other dissidents of the Democratic Party of Albania.
Democratic Alternative (Finland) Demokraattinen Vaihtoehto (Democratic Alternative), a political group in Finland formed in 1986 by expelled members of the Suomen kommunistinen puolue (Communist Party of Finland) and its mass front SKDL. DeVa consisted of Suomen Kommunistinen Puolue (yhtenäisyys) (Communist Party of Finland (Unity), Vallankumouksellinen Nuorisoliitto (Revolutionary Youth League), Sosialistinen Työväenpuolue (Socialist Workers Party) and the Socialist Students League.
Democratic Alternative (Macedonia) The Democratic Alternative (Demokratska Alternativa) or DA is a centrist political party in the Republic of Macedonia. The Democratic Alternative was formed in March 1998 by Vasil Tupurkovski, charismatic member of the last Presidency of the former Yugoslavia.
Democratic Bahujan Samaj Morcha Democratic Bahujan Samaj Morcha (Democratic Majority Society Front) was a political party in India, based in the state of Punjab. DBSM was formed on 20 December 1997 as a break-away from Bahujan Samaj Party, in protest to the alliance of BSP with the Indian National Congress in the state.
Democratic Bloc Formerly the Communist Party of Bahrain, the Democratic Bloc had three MPs in the Kingdom's 2002-2006 parliament and at least one member appointed to the upper chamber. However it lost all its seats in 2006's general elections.
Democratic capitalism Democratic Capitalism is an economic ideology based on a tripartite arrangement of a market-based economy based predominantly on economic incentives through free markets, a democratic polity and a liberal moral-cultural system which encourages pluralism.
Democratic centralism Democratic centralism is the name given to the principles of internal organization used by Leninist political parties, and the term is sometimes used as a synonym for any Leninist policy inside a political party. The democratic aspect of this organizational method describes the freedom of members of the political party to discuss and debate matters of policy and direction, but once the decision of the party is made by majority vote, all members are expected to uphold that decision.
Democratic consolidation Democratic consolidation is the process by which a new democracy matures, in a way that means it is unlikely to revert to authoritarianism without an external shock. The notion is contested because it is not clear that there is anything substantive that happens to new democracies which secures their continuation beyond those factors that simply make it 'more likely' that they continue as democracies.
Democratic Caucus of the United States Senate The Senate Democratic Caucus (or Conference) is the formal organization of the current 49 Democratic Senators in the United States Senate. In the 110th Congress, the Democratic Caucus includes two Independent senators that formally caucus with the Democrats for the purpose of committee assignments and Senate organization, bringing the total membership of the caucus to 51.
Democratic Caucus Vice-Chairman of the United States House of Representatives The Vice-Chair of the Democratic Caucus in the United States House of Representatives is a leadership position that ranks just below the Chair of the House Democratic Caucus. In addition to other duties, the Vice-Chair has a seat on the Steering and Policy Committee.
Democratic Centrist Coalition The Democratic Centrist Coalition (Kaalitsya Demakratychnikh Tsentrystau) is a political alliance in Belarus, that opposes the administration of president Alexander Lukashenko. In legislative elections held between October 13-17, 2004, the coalition did not secure any seats.
Democratic Centrist Tendency The Democratic Centrist Tendency was an Iraqi political party founded in 2000 in London by Iraqi exiles who were opposed to the rule of Saddam Hussein. The group publishes the newspaper Al-Nahdah Independent Iraqi Democrats/Democratic Centrist Tendency, Global Security, accessed on 2007-01-20 .
Democratic Colombia Party The Democratic Colombia Party (Partido Colombia DemĂłcrata) is a political party in Colombia. The party took part in the parliamentary elections of 2006, in which it won 2 out of 166 deputies and 3 out of 100 senators.
Democratic Conference Secretary of the United States Senate The United States Senate Democratic Conference Secretary, also called the Caucus Secretary, is a ranking leadership position within the Democratic Party in the United States Senate. It was previously considered the number-three position, behind the party's floor leader and the party's whip, until in 2006, when Democratic leader Harry Reid created the new position of Vice-Chairman of the caucus.
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), commonly referred to as the "D triple C" or the "D-Trip," for short, is the Democratic organization (or Hill committee) charged with getting Democrats elected to the United States House of Representatives. The DCCC is primarily responsible for campaign strategy and fundraising, and its duties are comparable to that of the National Republican Congressional Committee.
Democratic Constitutional Congress The Democratic Constitutional Congress (Spanish: Congreso Constituyente Democrático) was a Constituent Assembly created in Peru after the dissolution of Congress by President Alberto Fujimori in 1992. Its main purpose was to amend the Constitution of 1979.
Democratic Convergence of Catalonia The Democratic Convergence of Catalonia (Convergència Democrà tica de Catalunya) is a political party in Catalonia, Spain. It is part of the Convergència i Unió coalition and member of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party in the European Parliament.
Democratic Convergence Party-Reflection Group The Democratic Convergence Party-Reflection Group (Portuguese: Partido de ConvergĂŞncia Democrática-Grupa de ReflexĂŁo) is a political party in SĂŁo TomĂ© and PrĂncipe. It was founded on 4 November 1990 by MLSTP dissidents, independents, and young professionals.
Democratic deficit A democratic deficit is considered to be occurring when ostensibly democratic organizations or institutions (particularly governments) are seen to be falling short of fulfilling the principles of democracy in their practices or operation. The phrase was coined by UK Member of the European Parliament Bill Newton Dunn in a pamphlet in the 1980s.
Democratic deficit in the European Union The Democratic deficit in the European Union is an argument made against the perceived democratic problems that have been a result of the process of creating the European Union. The phrase "democratic deficit" has been attributed to Bill Newton Dunn a British Member of the European Parliament who used the term in a pamphlet in the 1980s.
Democratic Defense Democratic Defense (Greek: ΔημοκĎατική Άμυνα) was one of the many anti-dictatorial struggle groups that fought against the Greek military junta of 1967-1974. It evolved from the "Alexandros Papanastasiou" political research group in 1967, as a response to the regime.
Democratic Evolution Movement of Central Africa Democratic Evolution Movement of Central Africa (in French: Mouvement d'Evolution DĂ©mocratique de l'Afrique Centrale) was a political party in the Central African Republic led by Abel Goumba. MEDAC was founded in 1960, and positioned itself as clearly pro-France.
Democratic Fellowship of Vojvodina Hungarians Democratic Fellowship of Vojvodina Hungarians (Serbo-Croatian: Demokratska zajednica vojvođanskih Mađara, Hungarian: Vajdasági Magyarok Demokratikus Közössége) is a political party in Serbia, led by Páll Sándor (Pal Šandor) . The party's headquarters are in Bečej.
Democratic Force (France) Democratic Force was a French centrist political party founded in 1995 by the merge between the centrist components of the Union for French Democracy (Union pour la démocratie française or UDF): the christian-democratic Democratic and Social Centre and the Social Democratic Party.
Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda The Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda was the primary anti-Rwanda rebel group during the latter part of the Second Congo War. It operated almost entirely in the eastern section of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Democratic Forum of Germans in Romania [Democratic Forum of Germans in Romania (German]: Demokratisches Forum der Deutschen in Rumänien, DFDR; [[Romanian language|Romanian: Forumul Democrat al Germanilor din România) is a political party representing the German minority in Romania. It was founded at the end of 1989.
Democratic Freedom Caucus The Democratic Freedom Caucus (DFC) is a progressive, pro-freedom caucus. The DFC advocates progressive, freedom-oriented policies, which emphasize: promoting the public interest rather than favoritism to special interests; building-in incentives for improving the quality and efficiency of public services; and upholding civil liberties.
Democratic Front (Peru) Democratic Front (in Spanish: Frente Democrático), also known as FREDEMO, was a political alliance in Peru founded in 1988 by Liberty Movement, Popular Action and Christian People's Party. FREDEMO contested the 1989 municipal elections and the 1990 presidential elections (with its candidate Mario Vargas Llosa).
Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine The Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) (Arabic: 'الجبهة الديمŮقراطية Ů„ŘŞŘرير Ůلسطين', transliterated Al-Jabha al-Dimuqratiya Li-Tahrir Filastin) is a Palestinian Marxist-Leninist political and military organization. It is also frequently referred to as the Democratic Front, or al-Jabha al-Dimuqratiyah (الجبهة الديمŮقراطية).
Democratic Front of Francophones The Democratic Front of the Francophones (Front DĂ©mocratique des Francophones, or FDF), is a Brussels French-speaking Belgian political party. It aims to defend and expand linguistic rights of French-speaking people in and around Brussels.
Democratic Front of National Unity Democratic Front of National Unity (in Spanish: Frente Democrático de Unidad Nacional), was a political party in Peru founded in 1984 in order to launch the presidential campaign of the ex-president Francisco Morales Bermúdez.
Democratic Change (El Salvador) Democratic Change (Spanish: Cambio Democrático) is a newly formed, center-left political party in El Salvador. It was formed by ex-members of the Christian Democratic Party (PDC), Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN), and United Democratic Center (CDU).
Democratic Choice of Kazakhstan Democratic Choice of Kazakhstan ([Demokraticheskii Vybor Kazakhstana], [Qazaqstannyn Demokratiyalyk Tandau]) is a political party in Kazakhstan. It was founded as a result of a split within ruling elite that erupted into a full-scale crisis in November 2001.
Democratic Ideals Democratic Ideals is a rhetorical phrase used to denote either personal qualities or standards of government behavior that are felt to be essential for the continuation of a democratic policy. Advocates for causes across the political spectrum use this phrase in attempting to engage in persuasion, particularly by contrasting some situation which has been allowed to continue for pragmatic or social reasons, but which those advocating action regard as being wrong in principle.
Democratic Janata Dal (Jammu and Kashmir) Democratic Janata Dal (Jammu and Kashmir), a political party in Jammu and Kashmir. DJD had merged with Jammu & Kashmir National Conference in 1998, but on February 3 1999 DJD was revived as a separate party.
Democratic Labor Party The Democratic Labor Party (DLP) is a minor political party in Australia that espouses social conservatism. It is descended from, but not legally the same as, the Democratic Labor Party which existed from 1955 to 1978, and which until 1974 played an important role in Australian politics.
Democratic Labour Democratic Labour was a minor political party operating in the United Kingdom in the 1970s. They were formed by the Labour MP, Dick Taverne when his Constituency Labour Party (Lincoln) asked him to stand down as their candidate at the next general election.
Democratic Labour Party (Brazil) The Democratic Labour Party (PDT - Partido Democrático Trabalhista) is a left-wing political party in Brazil. It was founded in 1979 by left-wing leader Leonel Brizola as an attempt to reorganize the Brazilian leftist forces during the end of the Brazilian military dictatorship.
Democratic Labour Party (South Korea) The Democratic Labour Party(DLP) () is a political party in South Korea, established in January 2000. It was founded in the effort to create a political wing for the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions(Minju Nochong in Korean), the more leftist of the two union federations in South Korea.
Democratic Labour Party (Trinidad and Tobago) The Democratic Labour Party was the main opposition party in Trinidad and Tobago between 1957 and 1971. The party was formed as a multi-racial alternative to the Afro-Trinidadian-dominated People's National Movement led by Eric Williams.
Democratic Labour Party (UK) The Democratic Labour Party is a small political party in the United Kingdom based in Walsall, and as a result is sometimes known as the Walsall Democratic Labour Party. It originated in 1996 when a group of Labour Party councillors were expelled from the party for opposing the appointment of a new right-wing leader of the Labour group on the Council.
Democratic Labour Party (West Indies Federation) The Democratic Labour Party was one of the two Federal parties in the short-lived West Indies Federation. The party was organised by Sir Alexander Bustamante to counter the West Indies Federal Labour Party led by his cousin Norman Manley.
Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos demokratinÄ— darbo partija or LDDP) was a social democratic political party in Lithuania, that emerged out of the Lithuanian section of the CPSU in December of 1990. LDDP was led by Algirdas Brazauskas, the first president of independent Lithuania.
Democratic Leadership Council The Democratic Leadership Council is a non-profit corporationthat argues that the United States Democratic Party] should shift away from traditionally [[Populism|populist positions. Moderate and conservative Democratic party leaders founded the DLC in response to the landslide victory of Republican candidate Ronald Reagan over Democratic candidate Walter Mondale during the 1984 Presidential election.
Democratic League (Kosovo) The Democratic League (Lidhja Demokratike) is a political party in Kosovo that was formed by the President of the Assembly of Kosovo Kolë Berisha as a split from the Democratic League of Kosovo in January 2007.[http://www.
Democratic League of Bosniaks The Democratic League of Bosniaks (Bosnian: Demokratski Savez Bošnjaka, Macedonian: ДемократŃка Лига на Đ‘ĐľŃњаците, Demokratska Liga na Bošnjacite) is a political party in the Republic of Macedonia, representative of the ethnic Bosniaks living in the Republic of Macedonia.
Democratic League of Croats in Vojvodina The Democratic League of Croats in Vojvodina (Croatian: Demokratski Savez Hrvata u Vojvodini, DSHV; Serbian: ДемократŃки Савез Хрвата Ń Đ’ĐľŃводини, ДСХВ) is an ethnic Croat political party in the Serbian province of Vojvodina.
Democratic Left (Ireland) Democratic Left was a socialist political party active in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland between 1992 and 1999. It came into being after a split with The Workers Party and, after just seven years in existence, it merged into the Labour Party
Democratic Left (United Kingdom) Democratic Left was a post-communist political organisation active in Great Britain during the 1990s, growing out of the Eurocommunist strand within the Communist Party of Great Britain and its magazine Marxism Today. It was established in 1991 when the CPGB decided to reform itself into a left-leaning political multi-issue grassroots campaign group/think-tank based on the party's Manifesto for New Times (1990, Lawrence and Wishart).
Democratic Left Alliance-Labor Union Komitet Wyborczy Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej - Unia Pracy (Democratic Left Alliance-Labor Union) was the electoral committee and a coalition of two Polish political parties: Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej and Unia Pracy in the 2001 parliamentary elections and the 2004 elections to the European Parliament.
Democratic Left Movement (Peru) Democratic Left Movement (in Spanish: Movimiento Democrático de Izquierda or MDI), was a political party in Peru founded in 1992 by small group that had left Socialist Political Action (APS), Movement of Socialist Affirmation (MAS), Revolutionary Mariateguist Party (PMR) and Revolutionary Communist Party (PCR).
Democratic Left Party (Turkey) The Democratic Left Party (Turkish: Demokratik Sol Parti, DSP) is a Turkish political party. The social democratic oriented party was registered on November 14, 1985 by RahĹźan Ecevit, spouse of BĂĽlent Ecevit as he was banned from political life after the military coup of 1980.
Democratic Left Scotland Democratic Left Scotland (DLS) is the continuation in Scotland of Democratic Left (United Kingdom), the organization formed when the Communist Party of Great Britain was dissolved in 1991. While DLS's sister organisation in England and Wales later renamed itself as the New Politics Network and is in the process of winding itself up completely and becoming part of Charter 88, DLS is still active and still sees itself as part of the left.
Democratic List of Nazareth The Democratic List of Nazareth (Hebrew: רשימה דמוקר×ית של × ×¦×¨×Ş, Reshima Demokratit shel Natzrat) was a political party in Israel and the only Israeli Arab party in the first Knesset. The party was so named as it was based in Nazareth, the largest Arab city in Israel.
Democratic Movement for Change The Democratic Movement for Change (Dash or the DMC) was a centrist political party in Israel formed in 1977 by Yigael Yadin, Meir Zorea, and others. The new party seemed to be an ideal solution for many Israelis who were fed up with alleged corruption in the Labour Party, which included the Asher Yadlin incident, the suicide of Housing Minister Avraham Ofer, and Leah Rabin's illegal dollar account in the United States.
Democratic Muslims in Denmark Democratic Muslims (Danish: Demokratiske muslimer) is a political movement in Denmark founded by Naser Khader and other Muslims in February 2006 after the escalation of the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy. Its goal is a peaceful co-existence of Islam and democracy.
Democratic National Assembly The Democratic National Assembly (DNA) is a political party in the Trinidad and Tobago. The party is meant to serve as a "third force" is society, providing a "non-tribal" alternative to the ruling People's National Movement and the Opposition United National Congress.
Democratic National Committee The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is the principal organization governing the United States Democratic Party on a day to day basis. While it is responsible for overseeing the process of writing a platform every four years, the DNC's central focus is on campaign and political activity in support of Democratic Party candidates, and not on public policy.
Democratic National Convention The Democratic National Convention is a series of presidential nominating conventions held every four years administered by the Democratic National Committee of the United States Democratic Party. As a national affair, the meeting is attended by delegates from all fifty U.
Democratic National Salvation Front The Democratic National Salvation Front (in Romanian, Frontul Democrat al SalvÄrii Nationale, FDSN) was a political party formed in Romania by Ion Iliescu and his supporters upon the breaking of the ruling National Salvation Front (FSN) on Apr 7, 1992. The smaller wing led by Petre Roman continued using the brand FSN.
Democratic Opposition of Serbia The Democratic Opposition of Serbia (ДемократŃка oпозициŃĐ° CрбиŃе, ДОС; Demokratska opozicija Srbije, DOS) was a wide alliance of political parties in Serbia, formed as a coalition against the ruling Socialist Party of Serbia and its leader, Slobodan Milošević in 2000. Its candidate, Vojislav Koštunica, won the September 2000 federal presidential elections and the coalition won the provincial parliamentary majority in December 2000.
Democratic Opposition of Slovenia Democratic Opposition of Slovenia (DEMOS coalition) was created by uniting the Democratic Alliance of Slovenia, the Social Democrat Alliance of Slovenia, the Slovene Christian Democrats, the Farmers' Alliance and the Greens of Slovenia. All these parties emerged after December 1989, when the Communist government permitted multiparty political life in Slovenia.
Democratic Organization of African Workers' Trade Union The Democratic Organization of African Workers' Trade Union is a regional organisation of the World Confederation of Labour. It has a membership of 35 unions and eight 'pan-African federations' in 29 countries.
Democratic peace theory The democratic peace theory, liberal peace theoryMichael Doyle in his pioneering work, "Kant, Liberal Legacies, and Foreign Affairs", Philosophy and Public Affairs (1983) 205, 207-208, applied the theory to what he called "Liberal states" which he defined as "States with some form of representative democracy, a market economy based on private property rights, and constitutional protections of civil and political rights." The theory is sometimes called the "Liberal peace theory" For example, Clemens Jr.
Democratic principle In discussions of so-called Mach principles in classical theories of gravitation, the democratic principle is an attempt to state one possible version of a Mach principle. Unfortunately, while this statement is fairly intuitive, it is not well-defined.
Democratic Pacific Union The Democratic Pacific Union is an international non-governmental organization which promotes political democracy, strengthen maritime culture and marine technology, and replace rigid, aggressive hegemony with the soft powers of love, peace, cooperation and sharing within the Pacific. The organization was established in Taipei, Republic of China on the 14th of August, 2005 and the incumbent Vice-President of the Republic of China, Annette Lu is its chairperson.
Democratic Party (Cyprus) The Democratic Party (Greek: ΔημοκĎατικό Κόμμα) is a centrist political party in Cyprus, founded in 1976 by Spyros Kyprianou. Until recently it was led by Tassos Papadopoulos, the current President of Cyprus.
Democratic Party (East Timor) The Democratic Party (Partido Democrático) or Democratic Party In Timor-Leste is a social-democratic political party of East Timor, established on June 10 2001. Currently, most of the members of the party are young generation who have been studying abroad and those who have completed their studies in Indonesia, Norway, Portugal, Australia, New Zealand and the United States.
Democratic Party (Hong Kong) The Democratic Party (; Jyutping: man4 zyu2 dong2) is a pro-democracy and liberal political party in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. It was established on October 2, 1994.
Democratic Party (South Africa) The Democratic Party (DP) was the name of the South African political party now called the Democratic Alliance (DA). Although the Democratic Party name dates from 1989, the party existed under other labels throughout the Apartheid years, when it was the Parliamentary opposition to the ruling National Party's policies.
Democratic Party (South Korea) The Democratic Party () is a political party of South Korea. It used to be called Millennium Democratic Party (MDP), or Saecheonnyeon Minju-dang (ě천년민주당 in Korean), but changed its name to the present form on May 6, 2005.
Democratic Party (Turkey) The Democratic Party (Demokrat Parti) was a Turkish moderately right wing political party, and the country's second legal opposition party. It followed in the footsteps of the abortive National Development Party, which was disbanded in the 1930s.
Democratic Party (UK, 1969) The Democratic Party was formed in May 1969 by Desmond Donnelly, who had been a Labour MP, but had resigned the whip in January 1968 and been expelled by the party two months later. His Constituency Labour Party supported him, and they were disaffiliated from the party along with Donnelly's expulsion.
Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Currently, during the 110th Congress, it is the majority party in the United States House of Representatives and the Democratic caucus constitutes a majority in the United States Senate.
Democratic Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2004 The 2004 Democratic primaries were the selection process by which the Democrats chose their candidates in the 2004 election for President and Vice President of the United States. Through a series of primaries and caucuses culminating in the Democratic National Convention, the party picked U.
Democratic Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2008 The 2008 Democratic primaries will be the selection process by which the Democrats choose their candidates in the 2008 election for President and Vice President of the United States through a series of primaries and caucuses culminating in the 2008 Democratic National Convention, to be held in Denver
Democratic Party for a New Society Democratic Party for New Society (DPNS), Burmese founded in 1988 by Moe Thee Zun, the then General Secretary of ABSU in order to engage in the political process from within the legal fold in the aftermath of 18th September coup. At the time of creation, DPNS was by far the largest party after National League for Democracy and attracted many younger students, both from high schools and university, many of whom are members of ABSU, which was de facto outlawed by State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC).
Democratic Party for Progress - Angolan National Alliance The Democratic Party for Progress - Angolan National Alliance (Partido Democrático para o Progresso - Aliança Nacional Angolana) is a political party in Angola. The party was founded in Luanda, March 17 1991.
Democratic Party of Albania The Democratic Party of Albania (Albanian: Partia Demokratike e Shqipërisë) is a center-right political party in Albania. It was instrumental in the ending of communist rule in Albania and was in power from 1992 until 1997, under the leadership of Sali Berisha and Aleksander Meksi.
Democratic Party of Albanians The Democratic Party of Albanians (Partia Demokratike Shqiptare/ДемократŃка ПартиŃĐ° на Đлбанците - Demokratska Partija na Albancite) or DPA is a political party of the ethnic Albanians in the Republic of Macedonia. The DPA is a merger of the Party for Democratic Prosperity of Albanians (PDPA) and the People's Democratic Party (NDP) which took place in June 1997.
Democratic Party of British Gibraltar The Democratic Party of British Gibraltar (abbreviated DPBG) is a political party in Gibraltar. It grew out of the now defunct Integration with Britain Party (IWBP) and was led first by Maurice Xiberras, formerly of the IWBP, and subsequently by Peter Isola.
Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire - African Democratic Rally The Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire (French: Parti Démocratique de la Côte d'Ivoire) is a political party in Côte d'Ivoire. From independence in 1960 to 1990 it was the only legal party, and was led by President Félix Houphouët-Boigny.
Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea The Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (Spanish: Partido Democrático de Guinea Ecuatorial, PDGE) is the ruling political party in Equatorial Guinea. It was established by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo as the country's sole legal political organization on 11 October 1987.
Democratic Party of Guinea-African Democratic Rally The Democratic Party of Guinea-African Democratic Rally (Parti Démocratique du Guinée-Rassemblement Démocratique Africain) is a political party in Guinea. During the regime of Sékou Touré it was the sole legal party in the country.
Democratic Party of Guinea-Ahmed Sejou Touré The Democratic Party of Guinea-Ahmed Sejou Touré (Parti Démocratique du Guinée-Ahmed Sejou Touré) a political party in Guinea. PDG-AST was founded in 1994, following a split in the Democratic Party of Guinea-African Democratic Rally (PDG-RDA).
Democrat In Name Only DINO stands for Democrat In Name Only, a disparaging term for a member of the modern-day United States Democratic Party whose words and actions are thought to be too fiscally or socially conservative. The term "Fox News liberal", "Fox Democrat," "Fox News Democrat," or "D-Unot" has also been used in this context "D-Unot" stands for "Democrat You Not.
Democrat Party (phrase) Democrat Party is a political epithetHertzberg, 2006. used by some conservative commentators and by some past and present leaders of the Republican Party (including the Republican National Committee, the White House, and President George W.
Democratech Party of British Columbia The Democratech Party of British Columbia was accredited in 1993 as the world's first electronic direct democracy party and gained swift notice around the world, especially in Nordic European countries. Its slogan is "Empowering The World One Click At A Time" to explain its complex process that would allow individual voters to determine legislative issues from their own computers, bypassing elected representatives if they so wished.
Democratic and Agricultural Labour Party The Democratic and Agricultural Labour Party (DALP), more commonly referred to as the Christian Democratic Party (CDP), was a short-lived Belizean political party formed at about the same time as the National Independence Party (NIP). It promoted Christian Democratic ideals.
Democratic Action Democratic Action (Spanish: Acción Democrática, abbreviated as AD) is a Venezuelan social democratic political party. It was established on September 13, 1941 by Rómulo Gallegos, Andrés Eloy Blanco, Luis Beltrán Prieto Figueroa, Juan Oropeza, Luis Lander, Raúl Ramos Jiménez, Medardo Medina Febres, Enrique H.
Democratic Action Party The Democratic Action Party (DAP, Parti Tindakan Demokratik in Malay) is Malaysia's largest secular and Socialist opposition party. Its core constituency is urban non-Muslim voters and largely dominated by Malaysian Chinese, with strongholds in areas such as Penang, Perak, and Sarawak.
Democratic Alliance (Italy) The Democratic Alliance was an Italian political party that was originally meant to be the container (mainly composed of former Republicans and former Communists of an alliance of left-wing forces for the parliamentary elections of 1994. However, the project did not succeed, and it presented itself as a minor party.
Democratic Alliance (Palestine) The Democratic Alliance (in Arabic: التŘال٠الديمقراطي) was an alliance of Palestinian PLO factions during the 1980s. Thee constituents of the alliance were the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, the Palestinian Communist Party and the Palestine Liberation Front (Yakub faction).
Democratic Alliance (Philippines) The Democratic Alliance of the Philippines made of nationalist and progressive forces were mostly made up of members of the Partido Komunista Pilipinas. However, six democratically elected DA congressmen were prevented from attending Congress to vote on important such as the Parity Clause and Bell Trade Act which gave unequal trade and military agreements favoring the US.
Democratic Alliance (Portugal) The Democratic Alliance (Portuguese: Aliança Democrática or AD) was a coalition in Portugal between the Social Democratic Party (Portuguese: Partido Social Democrata or PSD), the Democratic Social Center (Portuguese: Centro Democrático Social or CDS) and the People's Monarchist Party (Portuguese: Partido Popular Monárquico or PPM). The coalition was first formed in 1979 in order to run to the legislative election of the same year.
Democratic Alliance (South Africa) The Democratic Alliance (DA) is a liberal South African political party, and the official opposition to the ruling African National Congress. It was formed when the Democratic Party entered into a short-lived alliance with the New National Party in 2000.
Democratic Alliance (Sweden) Democratic Alliance (Swedish: Demokratisk Allians) was a Swedish anti-Socialist organisation. It was known for its support of the United States in the Vietnam War, the support for NATO and strong criticism of Olof Palme then Prime Minister of Sweden.
Democratic Alliance for Change The Democratic Alliance for Change (Portuguese: Aliança Democrática para a Mudança) is a political alliance in Cape Verde, formed by the Democratic Convergence Party, the Labour and Solidarity Party and the Democratic and Independent Cape Verdian Union.
Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong The Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) (, or ć°‘ĺ»şčŻ in short), formerly known as The Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong (民主建港čŻç›ź) is the largest pro-Beijing political party in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. Founded in 10 July 1992, the party has been headed by Ma Lik since December 2003.
Democratic Alliance Party (Albania) The Democratic Alliance Party (Albanian: Partia Aleanca Demokratike) is a centrist liberal party in Albania. The party was formed in 1992 by Neritan Ceka and other dissidents of the Democratic Party of Albania.
Democratic Alternative (Finland) Demokraattinen Vaihtoehto (Democratic Alternative), a political group in Finland formed in 1986 by expelled members of the Suomen kommunistinen puolue (Communist Party of Finland) and its mass front SKDL. DeVa consisted of Suomen Kommunistinen Puolue (yhtenäisyys) (Communist Party of Finland (Unity), Vallankumouksellinen Nuorisoliitto (Revolutionary Youth League), Sosialistinen Työväenpuolue (Socialist Workers Party) and the Socialist Students League.
Democratic Alternative (Macedonia) The Democratic Alternative (Demokratska Alternativa) or DA is a centrist political party in the Republic of Macedonia. The Democratic Alternative was formed in March 1998 by Vasil Tupurkovski, charismatic member of the last Presidency of the former Yugoslavia.
Democratic Bahujan Samaj Morcha Democratic Bahujan Samaj Morcha (Democratic Majority Society Front) was a political party in India, based in the state of Punjab. DBSM was formed on 20 December 1997 as a break-away from Bahujan Samaj Party, in protest to the alliance of BSP with the Indian National Congress in the state.
Democratic Bloc Formerly the Communist Party of Bahrain, the Democratic Bloc had three MPs in the Kingdom's 2002-2006 parliament and at least one member appointed to the upper chamber. However it lost all its seats in 2006's general elections.
Democratic capitalism Democratic Capitalism is an economic ideology based on a tripartite arrangement of a market-based economy based predominantly on economic incentives through free markets, a democratic polity and a liberal moral-cultural system which encourages pluralism.
Democratic centralism Democratic centralism is the name given to the principles of internal organization used by Leninist political parties, and the term is sometimes used as a synonym for any Leninist policy inside a political party. The democratic aspect of this organizational method describes the freedom of members of the political party to discuss and debate matters of policy and direction, but once the decision of the party is made by majority vote, all members are expected to uphold that decision.
Democratic consolidation Democratic consolidation is the process by which a new democracy matures, in a way that means it is unlikely to revert to authoritarianism without an external shock. The notion is contested because it is not clear that there is anything substantive that happens to new democracies which secures their continuation beyond those factors that simply make it 'more likely' that they continue as democracies.
Democratic Caucus of the United States Senate The Senate Democratic Caucus (or Conference) is the formal organization of the current 49 Democratic Senators in the United States Senate. In the 110th Congress, the Democratic Caucus includes two Independent senators that formally caucus with the Democrats for the purpose of committee assignments and Senate organization, bringing the total membership of the caucus to 51.
Democratic Caucus Vice-Chairman of the United States House of Representatives The Vice-Chair of the Democratic Caucus in the United States House of Representatives is a leadership position that ranks just below the Chair of the House Democratic Caucus. In addition to other duties, the Vice-Chair has a seat on the Steering and Policy Committee.
Democratic Centrist Coalition The Democratic Centrist Coalition (Kaalitsya Demakratychnikh Tsentrystau) is a political alliance in Belarus, that opposes the administration of president Alexander Lukashenko. In legislative elections held between October 13-17, 2004, the coalition did not secure any seats.
Democratic Centrist Tendency The Democratic Centrist Tendency was an Iraqi political party founded in 2000 in London by Iraqi exiles who were opposed to the rule of Saddam Hussein. The group publishes the newspaper Al-Nahdah Independent Iraqi Democrats/Democratic Centrist Tendency, Global Security, accessed on 2007-01-20 .
Democratic Colombia Party The Democratic Colombia Party (Partido Colombia DemĂłcrata) is a political party in Colombia. The party took part in the parliamentary elections of 2006, in which it won 2 out of 166 deputies and 3 out of 100 senators.
Democratic Conference Secretary of the United States Senate The United States Senate Democratic Conference Secretary, also called the Caucus Secretary, is a ranking leadership position within the Democratic Party in the United States Senate. It was previously considered the number-three position, behind the party's floor leader and the party's whip, until in 2006, when Democratic leader Harry Reid created the new position of Vice-Chairman of the caucus.
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), commonly referred to as the "D triple C" or the "D-Trip," for short, is the Democratic organization (or Hill committee) charged with getting Democrats elected to the United States House of Representatives. The DCCC is primarily responsible for campaign strategy and fundraising, and its duties are comparable to that of the National Republican Congressional Committee.
Democratic Constitutional Congress The Democratic Constitutional Congress (Spanish: Congreso Constituyente Democrático) was a Constituent Assembly created in Peru after the dissolution of Congress by President Alberto Fujimori in 1992. Its main purpose was to amend the Constitution of 1979.
Democratic Convergence of Catalonia The Democratic Convergence of Catalonia (Convergència Democrà tica de Catalunya) is a political party in Catalonia, Spain. It is part of the Convergència i Unió coalition and member of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party in the European Parliament.
Democratic Convergence Party-Reflection Group The Democratic Convergence Party-Reflection Group (Portuguese: Partido de ConvergĂŞncia Democrática-Grupa de ReflexĂŁo) is a political party in SĂŁo TomĂ© and PrĂncipe. It was founded on 4 November 1990 by MLSTP dissidents, independents, and young professionals.
Democratic deficit A democratic deficit is considered to be occurring when ostensibly democratic organizations or institutions (particularly governments) are seen to be falling short of fulfilling the principles of democracy in their practices or operation. The phrase was coined by UK Member of the European Parliament Bill Newton Dunn in a pamphlet in the 1980s.
Democratic deficit in the European Union The Democratic deficit in the European Union is an argument made against the perceived democratic problems that have been a result of the process of creating the European Union. The phrase "democratic deficit" has been attributed to Bill Newton Dunn a British Member of the European Parliament who used the term in a pamphlet in the 1980s.
Democratic Defense Democratic Defense (Greek: ΔημοκĎατική Άμυνα) was one of the many anti-dictatorial struggle groups that fought against the Greek military junta of 1967-1974. It evolved from the "Alexandros Papanastasiou" political research group in 1967, as a response to the regime.
Democratic Evolution Movement of Central Africa Democratic Evolution Movement of Central Africa (in French: Mouvement d'Evolution DĂ©mocratique de l'Afrique Centrale) was a political party in the Central African Republic led by Abel Goumba. MEDAC was founded in 1960, and positioned itself as clearly pro-France.
Democratic Fellowship of Vojvodina Hungarians Democratic Fellowship of Vojvodina Hungarians (Serbo-Croatian: Demokratska zajednica vojvođanskih Mađara, Hungarian: Vajdasági Magyarok Demokratikus Közössége) is a political party in Serbia, led by Páll Sándor (Pal Šandor) . The party's headquarters are in Bečej.
Democratic Force (France) Democratic Force was a French centrist political party founded in 1995 by the merge between the centrist components of the Union for French Democracy (Union pour la démocratie française or UDF): the christian-democratic Democratic and Social Centre and the Social Democratic Party.
Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda The Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda was the primary anti-Rwanda rebel group during the latter part of the Second Congo War. It operated almost entirely in the eastern section of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Democratic Forum of Germans in Romania [Democratic Forum of Germans in Romania (German]: Demokratisches Forum der Deutschen in Rumänien, DFDR; [[Romanian language|Romanian: Forumul Democrat al Germanilor din România) is a political party representing the German minority in Romania. It was founded at the end of 1989.
Democratic Freedom Caucus The Democratic Freedom Caucus (DFC) is a progressive, pro-freedom caucus. The DFC advocates progressive, freedom-oriented policies, which emphasize: promoting the public interest rather than favoritism to special interests; building-in incentives for improving the quality and efficiency of public services; and upholding civil liberties.
Democratic Front (Peru) Democratic Front (in Spanish: Frente Democrático), also known as FREDEMO, was a political alliance in Peru founded in 1988 by Liberty Movement, Popular Action and Christian People's Party. FREDEMO contested the 1989 municipal elections and the 1990 presidential elections (with its candidate Mario Vargas Llosa).
Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine The Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) (Arabic: 'الجبهة الديمŮقراطية Ů„ŘŞŘرير Ůلسطين', transliterated Al-Jabha al-Dimuqratiya Li-Tahrir Filastin) is a Palestinian Marxist-Leninist political and military organization. It is also frequently referred to as the Democratic Front, or al-Jabha al-Dimuqratiyah (الجبهة الديمŮقراطية).
Democratic Front of Francophones The Democratic Front of the Francophones (Front DĂ©mocratique des Francophones, or FDF), is a Brussels French-speaking Belgian political party. It aims to defend and expand linguistic rights of French-speaking people in and around Brussels.
Democratic Front of National Unity Democratic Front of National Unity (in Spanish: Frente Democrático de Unidad Nacional), was a political party in Peru founded in 1984 in order to launch the presidential campaign of the ex-president Francisco Morales Bermúdez.
Democratic Change (El Salvador) Democratic Change (Spanish: Cambio Democrático) is a newly formed, center-left political party in El Salvador. It was formed by ex-members of the Christian Democratic Party (PDC), Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN), and United Democratic Center (CDU).
Democratic Choice of Kazakhstan Democratic Choice of Kazakhstan ([Demokraticheskii Vybor Kazakhstana], [Qazaqstannyn Demokratiyalyk Tandau]) is a political party in Kazakhstan. It was founded as a result of a split within ruling elite that erupted into a full-scale crisis in November 2001.
Democratic Ideals Democratic Ideals is a rhetorical phrase used to denote either personal qualities or standards of government behavior that are felt to be essential for the continuation of a democratic policy. Advocates for causes across the political spectrum use this phrase in attempting to engage in persuasion, particularly by contrasting some situation which has been allowed to continue for pragmatic or social reasons, but which those advocating action regard as being wrong in principle.
Democratic Janata Dal (Jammu and Kashmir) Democratic Janata Dal (Jammu and Kashmir), a political party in Jammu and Kashmir. DJD had merged with Jammu & Kashmir National Conference in 1998, but on February 3 1999 DJD was revived as a separate party.
Democratic Labor Party The Democratic Labor Party (DLP) is a minor political party in Australia that espouses social conservatism. It is descended from, but not legally the same as, the Democratic Labor Party which existed from 1955 to 1978, and which until 1974 played an important role in Australian politics.
Democratic Labour Democratic Labour was a minor political party operating in the United Kingdom in the 1970s. They were formed by the Labour MP, Dick Taverne when his Constituency Labour Party (Lincoln) asked him to stand down as their candidate at the next general election.
Democratic Labour Party (Brazil) The Democratic Labour Party (PDT - Partido Democrático Trabalhista) is a left-wing political party in Brazil. It was founded in 1979 by left-wing leader Leonel Brizola as an attempt to reorganize the Brazilian leftist forces during the end of the Brazilian military dictatorship.
Democratic Labour Party (South Korea) The Democratic Labour Party(DLP) () is a political party in South Korea, established in January 2000. It was founded in the effort to create a political wing for the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions(Minju Nochong in Korean), the more leftist of the two union federations in South Korea.
Democratic Labour Party (Trinidad and Tobago) The Democratic Labour Party was the main opposition party in Trinidad and Tobago between 1957 and 1971. The party was formed as a multi-racial alternative to the Afro-Trinidadian-dominated People's National Movement led by Eric Williams.
Democratic Labour Party (UK) The Democratic Labour Party is a small political party in the United Kingdom based in Walsall, and as a result is sometimes known as the Walsall Democratic Labour Party. It originated in 1996 when a group of Labour Party councillors were expelled from the party for opposing the appointment of a new right-wing leader of the Labour group on the Council.
Democratic Labour Party (West Indies Federation) The Democratic Labour Party was one of the two Federal parties in the short-lived West Indies Federation. The party was organised by Sir Alexander Bustamante to counter the West Indies Federal Labour Party led by his cousin Norman Manley.
Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos demokratinÄ— darbo partija or LDDP) was a social democratic political party in Lithuania, that emerged out of the Lithuanian section of the CPSU in December of 1990. LDDP was led by Algirdas Brazauskas, the first president of independent Lithuania.
Democratic Leadership Council The Democratic Leadership Council is a non-profit corporationthat argues that the United States Democratic Party] should shift away from traditionally [[Populism|populist positions. Moderate and conservative Democratic party leaders founded the DLC in response to the landslide victory of Republican candidate Ronald Reagan over Democratic candidate Walter Mondale during the 1984 Presidential election.
Democratic League (Kosovo) The Democratic League (Lidhja Demokratike) is a political party in Kosovo that was formed by the President of the Assembly of Kosovo Kolë Berisha as a split from the Democratic League of Kosovo in January 2007.[http://www.
Democratic League of Bosniaks The Democratic League of Bosniaks (Bosnian: Demokratski Savez Bošnjaka, Macedonian: ДемократŃка Лига на Đ‘ĐľŃњаците, Demokratska Liga na Bošnjacite) is a political party in the Republic of Macedonia, representative of the ethnic Bosniaks living in the Republic of Macedonia.
Democratic League of Croats in Vojvodina The Democratic League of Croats in Vojvodina (Croatian: Demokratski Savez Hrvata u Vojvodini, DSHV; Serbian: ДемократŃки Савез Хрвата Ń Đ’ĐľŃводини, ДСХВ) is an ethnic Croat political party in the Serbian province of Vojvodina.
Democratic Left (Ireland) Democratic Left was a socialist political party active in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland between 1992 and 1999. It came into being after a split with The Workers Party and, after just seven years in existence, it merged into the Labour Party
Democratic Left (United Kingdom) Democratic Left was a post-communist political organisation active in Great Britain during the 1990s, growing out of the Eurocommunist strand within the Communist Party of Great Britain and its magazine Marxism Today. It was established in 1991 when the CPGB decided to reform itself into a left-leaning political multi-issue grassroots campaign group/think-tank based on the party's Manifesto for New Times (1990, Lawrence and Wishart).
Democratic Left Alliance-Labor Union Komitet Wyborczy Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej - Unia Pracy (Democratic Left Alliance-Labor Union) was the electoral committee and a coalition of two Polish political parties: Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej and Unia Pracy in the 2001 parliamentary elections and the 2004 elections to the European Parliament.
Democratic Left Movement (Peru) Democratic Left Movement (in Spanish: Movimiento Democrático de Izquierda or MDI), was a political party in Peru founded in 1992 by small group that had left Socialist Political Action (APS), Movement of Socialist Affirmation (MAS), Revolutionary Mariateguist Party (PMR) and Revolutionary Communist Party (PCR).
Democratic Left Party (Turkey) The Democratic Left Party (Turkish: Demokratik Sol Parti, DSP) is a Turkish political party. The social democratic oriented party was registered on November 14, 1985 by RahĹźan Ecevit, spouse of BĂĽlent Ecevit as he was banned from political life after the military coup of 1980.
Democratic Left Scotland Democratic Left Scotland (DLS) is the continuation in Scotland of Democratic Left (United Kingdom), the organization formed when the Communist Party of Great Britain was dissolved in 1991. While DLS's sister organisation in England and Wales later renamed itself as the New Politics Network and is in the process of winding itself up completely and becoming part of Charter 88, DLS is still active and still sees itself as part of the left.
Democratic List of Nazareth The Democratic List of Nazareth (Hebrew: רשימה דמוקר×ית של × ×¦×¨×Ş, Reshima Demokratit shel Natzrat) was a political party in Israel and the only Israeli Arab party in the first Knesset. The party was so named as it was based in Nazareth, the largest Arab city in Israel.
Democratic Movement for Change The Democratic Movement for Change (Dash or the DMC) was a centrist political party in Israel formed in 1977 by Yigael Yadin, Meir Zorea, and others. The new party seemed to be an ideal solution for many Israelis who were fed up with alleged corruption in the Labour Party, which included the Asher Yadlin incident, the suicide of Housing Minister Avraham Ofer, and Leah Rabin's illegal dollar account in the United States.
Democratic Muslims in Denmark Democratic Muslims (Danish: Demokratiske muslimer) is a political movement in Denmark founded by Naser Khader and other Muslims in February 2006 after the escalation of the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy. Its goal is a peaceful co-existence of Islam and democracy.
Democratic National Assembly The Democratic National Assembly (DNA) is a political party in the Trinidad and Tobago. The party is meant to serve as a "third force" is society, providing a "non-tribal" alternative to the ruling People's National Movement and the Opposition United National Congress.
Democratic National Committee The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is the principal organization governing the United States Democratic Party on a day to day basis. While it is responsible for overseeing the process of writing a platform every four years, the DNC's central focus is on campaign and political activity in support of Democratic Party candidates, and not on public policy.
Democratic National Convention The Democratic National Convention is a series of presidential nominating conventions held every four years administered by the Democratic National Committee of the United States Democratic Party. As a national affair, the meeting is attended by delegates from all fifty U.
Democratic National Salvation Front The Democratic National Salvation Front (in Romanian, Frontul Democrat al SalvÄrii Nationale, FDSN) was a political party formed in Romania by Ion Iliescu and his supporters upon the breaking of the ruling National Salvation Front (FSN) on Apr 7, 1992. The smaller wing led by Petre Roman continued using the brand FSN.
Democratic Opposition of Serbia The Democratic Opposition of Serbia (ДемократŃка oпозициŃĐ° CрбиŃе, ДОС; Demokratska opozicija Srbije, DOS) was a wide alliance of political parties in Serbia, formed as a coalition against the ruling Socialist Party of Serbia and its leader, Slobodan Milošević in 2000. Its candidate, Vojislav Koštunica, won the September 2000 federal presidential elections and the coalition won the provincial parliamentary majority in December 2000.
Democratic Opposition of Slovenia Democratic Opposition of Slovenia (DEMOS coalition) was created by uniting the Democratic Alliance of Slovenia, the Social Democrat Alliance of Slovenia, the Slovene Christian Democrats, the Farmers' Alliance and the Greens of Slovenia. All these parties emerged after December 1989, when the Communist government permitted multiparty political life in Slovenia.
Democratic Organization of African Workers' Trade Union The Democratic Organization of African Workers' Trade Union is a regional organisation of the World Confederation of Labour. It has a membership of 35 unions and eight 'pan-African federations' in 29 countries.
Democratic peace theory The democratic peace theory, liberal peace theoryMichael Doyle in his pioneering work, "Kant, Liberal Legacies, and Foreign Affairs", Philosophy and Public Affairs (1983) 205, 207-208, applied the theory to what he called "Liberal states" which he defined as "States with some form of representative democracy, a market economy based on private property rights, and constitutional protections of civil and political rights." The theory is sometimes called the "Liberal peace theory" For example, Clemens Jr.
Democratic principle In discussions of so-called Mach principles in classical theories of gravitation, the democratic principle is an attempt to state one possible version of a Mach principle. Unfortunately, while this statement is fairly intuitive, it is not well-defined.
Democratic Pacific Union The Democratic Pacific Union is an international non-governmental organization which promotes political democracy, strengthen maritime culture and marine technology, and replace rigid, aggressive hegemony with the soft powers of love, peace, cooperation and sharing within the Pacific. The organization was established in Taipei, Republic of China on the 14th of August, 2005 and the incumbent Vice-President of the Republic of China, Annette Lu is its chairperson.
Democratic Party (Cyprus) The Democratic Party (Greek: ΔημοκĎατικό Κόμμα) is a centrist political party in Cyprus, founded in 1976 by Spyros Kyprianou. Until recently it was led by Tassos Papadopoulos, the current President of Cyprus.
Democratic Party (East Timor) The Democratic Party (Partido Democrático) or Democratic Party In Timor-Leste is a social-democratic political party of East Timor, established on June 10 2001. Currently, most of the members of the party are young generation who have been studying abroad and those who have completed their studies in Indonesia, Norway, Portugal, Australia, New Zealand and the United States.
Democratic Party (Hong Kong) The Democratic Party (; Jyutping: man4 zyu2 dong2) is a pro-democracy and liberal political party in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. It was established on October 2, 1994.
Democratic Party (South Africa) The Democratic Party (DP) was the name of the South African political party now called the Democratic Alliance (DA). Although the Democratic Party name dates from 1989, the party existed under other labels throughout the Apartheid years, when it was the Parliamentary opposition to the ruling National Party's policies.
Democratic Party (South Korea) The Democratic Party () is a political party of South Korea. It used to be called Millennium Democratic Party (MDP), or Saecheonnyeon Minju-dang (ě천년민주당 in Korean), but changed its name to the present form on May 6, 2005.
Democratic Party (Turkey) The Democratic Party (Demokrat Parti) was a Turkish moderately right wing political party, and the country's second legal opposition party. It followed in the footsteps of the abortive National Development Party, which was disbanded in the 1930s.
Democratic Party (UK, 1969) The Democratic Party was formed in May 1969 by Desmond Donnelly, who had been a Labour MP, but had resigned the whip in January 1968 and been expelled by the party two months later. His Constituency Labour Party supported him, and they were disaffiliated from the party along with Donnelly's expulsion.
Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Currently, during the 110th Congress, it is the majority party in the United States House of Representatives and the Democratic caucus constitutes a majority in the United States Senate.
Democratic Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2004 The 2004 Democratic primaries were the selection process by which the Democrats chose their candidates in the 2004 election for President and Vice President of the United States. Through a series of primaries and caucuses culminating in the Democratic National Convention, the party picked U.
Democratic Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2008 The 2008 Democratic primaries will be the selection process by which the Democrats choose their candidates in the 2008 election for President and Vice President of the United States through a series of primaries and caucuses culminating in the 2008 Democratic National Convention, to be held in Denver
Democratic Party for a New Society Democratic Party for New Society (DPNS), Burmese founded in 1988 by Moe Thee Zun, the then General Secretary of ABSU in order to engage in the political process from within the legal fold in the aftermath of 18th September coup. At the time of creation, DPNS was by far the largest party after National League for Democracy and attracted many younger students, both from high schools and university, many of whom are members of ABSU, which was de facto outlawed by State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC).
Democratic Party for Progress - Angolan National Alliance The Democratic Party for Progress - Angolan National Alliance (Partido Democrático para o Progresso - Aliança Nacional Angolana) is a political party in Angola. The party was founded in Luanda, March 17 1991.
Democratic Party of Albania The Democratic Party of Albania (Albanian: Partia Demokratike e Shqipërisë) is a center-right political party in Albania. It was instrumental in the ending of communist rule in Albania and was in power from 1992 until 1997, under the leadership of Sali Berisha and Aleksander Meksi.
Democratic Party of Albanians The Democratic Party of Albanians (Partia Demokratike Shqiptare/ДемократŃка ПартиŃĐ° на Đлбанците - Demokratska Partija na Albancite) or DPA is a political party of the ethnic Albanians in the Republic of Macedonia. The DPA is a merger of the Party for Democratic Prosperity of Albanians (PDPA) and the People's Democratic Party (NDP) which took place in June 1997.
Democratic Party of British Gibraltar The Democratic Party of British Gibraltar (abbreviated DPBG) is a political party in Gibraltar. It grew out of the now defunct Integration with Britain Party (IWBP) and was led first by Maurice Xiberras, formerly of the IWBP, and subsequently by Peter Isola.
Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire - African Democratic Rally The Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire (French: Parti Démocratique de la Côte d'Ivoire) is a political party in Côte d'Ivoire. From independence in 1960 to 1990 it was the only legal party, and was led by President Félix Houphouët-Boigny.
Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea The Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (Spanish: Partido Democrático de Guinea Ecuatorial, PDGE) is the ruling political party in Equatorial Guinea. It was established by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo as the country's sole legal political organization on 11 October 1987.
Democratic Party of Guinea-African Democratic Rally The Democratic Party of Guinea-African Democratic Rally (Parti Démocratique du Guinée-Rassemblement Démocratique Africain) is a political party in Guinea. During the regime of Sékou Touré it was the sole legal party in the country.
Democratic Party of Guinea-Ahmed Sejou Touré The Democratic Party of Guinea-Ahmed Sejou Touré (Parti Démocratique du Guinée-Ahmed Sejou Touré) a political party in Guinea. PDG-AST was founded in 1994, following a split in the Democratic Party of Guinea-African Democratic Rally (PDG-RDA).
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