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National Revolutions towards Democracy

    National Revolutions towards Democracy 
 
                       by Diana Rogers

     

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          Introduction


          My book covers the description of the general state of affairs in totalitarian regimes, the outburst of the democratic revolution and the transition phase from totalitarian regimes towards democracy.


          The reader should bear in mind that this is an opinion article of the author and should consider it a personal perspective on national revolutions and on the process of identifying tangible manners (means) of achieving democratic regime change within communities of people living in totalitarian regimes.


          Starting from the description of the totalitarian regimes (Chapter 3), the birth of the democratic revolutions (Chapter 4) answers this simple question:


          What motivates people so deeply as to overcome their fear and start a revolution?


          National revolutions towards democracy are like the eruption of a volcano.


          They are collective outbursts of freeing the nation by the oppression of the totalitarian regimes and achieving freedom.


          It is “starvation” for freedom.


          The chapter dedicated to the phases of the regime change towards democracy (Chapter 5) emphasizes the pathways towards democracy as a stadium process that includes stages (phases) of development.


          Therefore, democracy is a gradual process that has three phases: (a) The birth and manifestation of the revolution; (b) The transition from totalitarianism towards democracy; and (c) The establishment of the democratic regime. 


          The reader must bear in mind that the transition phase towards democracy may be prolonged few years after the establishment of the democratic regime (c). 


          The transitional phase corresponds to a nation “under construction” state of being.


          From my perspective, the transition is the period that ensures the success or lack of success for the revolution.


          The success of the revolution means the actual regime change to democracy.


          So, the civic and political events during the transition answer this key question:


          Did the revolution brought about democracy?


          My approach in Chapter 6 and Chapter 7 answers the question weather or not the national revolution succeeds in bringing about democratic regime change. 


          It is my conviction that the transitional phase from dictatorship towards democracy holds the key answer to the central question of my key question on Chapter 6 and Chapter 7. 


          My endeavor is both descriptive and prescriptive for the conditions needed to reach the democratic creed and achieve the establishment of the democratic regime.


          The reason why I focus on the transitional phase is that the sociopolitical events undergoing during this phase of the process gives us the measure of success in achieving the democratic goal or not.


          In this phase, one can tell if the revolution succeeded to bring about democratic regime change or if it failed in civil wars or military regimes.


          My political solution for ensuring that the nation is heading towards democracy (and not civil war or military regime) is revealed in Chapter 6 and Chapter 7.


          The political leaders and the sociopolitical movements that emerged from the national revolution should find the political wisdom to set aside political disputes and to understand the need of a peaceful transition towards democracy in order to ensure that the national revolution achieves its goal of bringing democratic regime change. 


          It means that the national interest of bringing democracy and peace to the nation is above all political disputes.


          These exceptional times call for a charismatic leader acknowledged by all the sociopolitical movements emerged from the national revolution that should have the political visionary to bring about civic reconciliation, on the grounds of national consensus and general political agreement that the nation’s pathway towards democracy needs to be a stable and peaceful process.

If a nation reaches democracy or not as a form of government and as a commitment to freedom among its citizens participating in the civic society and involving in the political process, are questions that are specific to the context of the particular nation on its pathway towards democracy. 

There is no panacea; there is no universal recipe for democracy.

My concluding chapter on promoting democracy in nowadays globalize society ensures the logical connection between this book and my other books of the series “The Global Democratic Society”.

My Book "National Revolutions towards Democracy"

             by Diana Rogers

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction
2. Synopsis
3. Totalitarian regimes as state coercion by force and violence
4. The birth of the democratic revolution
5. The phases of the regime change to democracy
6. The need of civic reconciliation after the democratic revolution
7. The need of charismatic leadership for the peaceful transition towards democracy
8. Conclusions

My Further Theoretical Reflections

Each Nation is heading towards Democracy in its own Pace

Promoting Democracy and the Starvation for Freedom

              Promoting Democracy, the Domino Effect and Social Contagion

     
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Global Democratic Society (The Participative Democratic International Society)

The Glob

                  Global Democratic Society

                           Political Visionary

      The Democratic Participative International Society

   From the Birth of the Idea to the Public Policy

 
                     Social Movements & Civic Engagement


                                     By  Diana Rogers


 

            

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          The internationalized social movements, in the context of nowadays globalization, represent the form of mobilization and political participation of the future, connecting the local context to the global perspective.


          At the beginning of my endeavor, I point out the importance of having a political vision and try to make the reader aware that we are living in a global reality where we have the possibility to manifest together as a democratic participative international society.

          The modern mass communication means, especially the internet, allow us to interact and to organize as groups based on our common views and interests.


          Our possibility to establish bridges of communication between each other and to join forces in common causes, to cooperate, to motivate, to mobilize and to inspire each other is unprecedented.

          Our world wide communication is facilitated by the internet that plays the role of the virtual "agora".


          In the globalize world of today, the time and space constraints are no longer important, as everyone can participate in live public meetings (by using the internet) that reunite various people from all over the world based on their shared common goals and their commitment to a common cause.


          In my endeavor, I focus upon this fascinating sociopolitical reality of creating and developing a social movement.


          My main assumption is that social media activism is the triggering factor for the spontaneous birth of social movements.


          I fallow the birth of the movement - termed "the global democratic society" or “the democratic participative international society” - that allows us to instantly participate in the events that matter to us, by the touch of a button, to every local reality in the world where we wish to be.


          Everything starts with the inception of an idea or a thought that gains the adhesion of people who join forces, in order to promote their idea as their common cause and make the change come true.


          My endeavor describes the stages undertaken by a social movement born in the virtual space to organize, mobilize and make its voice heard, gaining symbolic legitimacy and making the cause of the movement become priority on the agenda of the media, the citizens and the politicians. 


          In the organization and mobilization phase of the social movement, the adherents become more active in their local environments, gather together in meetings and manifest their ability to convert large masses of citizens as a tremendous force by their enthusiasm and commitment to the cause. 


          Furthermore, the message is conveyed by mass-media, endorsed by the people and integrated in the political agenda of certain political parties. 


          In elections, a political party assumes the cause and integrates it as part of its political program.


          If the party wins the elections, the moment the political party accedes to power, the initial cause turns into public policy and it is implemented by the Government at national level. 


          The entire process, from the birth of an idea (cause) to the implementation of the idea by national governments as public policies, would not have been possible without the means of communication and the setting of the public virtual sphere (“the agora”) provided by the world wide net.


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          Title: The Global Democratic Society
       
Subtitle: The International Participative Democratic Society 
                 
          By Diana Rogers


Table of Contents


1. 1. The Visions and Visionaries of our Times

1.1. The Era of Globalization and its Future Development

1.2. Great Politicians as Visionaries of Their Times

2. Visionary Moments and Politicians in the History of Mankind
3. The Need of Visionaries in the Globalization Era
4. Bridges of Communication and Civil Engagement
5. Conclusions

6. From the Birth to the Development of the Social Movement (synthesis)



*Updated on July 9, 2014: 

I have updated the cover of my Global Democratic Society book on July 8, 2014.

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(synthesis)