Elements of Democracy Politics Essay
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In the past, there was no such conception of collective unity. The ancient political analysts did not conceive of a collective cultural identity of the populace. In those times, people were not regarded as having a common past, traditions, and values (DeWiel, 2000, P.11). The modern paradigm of democracy considers the people in a nation, as a single entity with common beliefs and cultures.