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What is the definition of democracy?

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This excerpt defines democratic social change in a national context with real world examples using supporting evidence from the published writing of nationally recognized professors Colin, Heaney and Brookfield.

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Scenario: Governor Rod Blagojevich faces a stiff prison sentence for attempting to sell President-elect Obama's Senate seat. Information about the incident has been broadcast across the nation and is forcing us to question our democratic processes as a society. Do our votes really count and how many other positions have been bought? (This scenario is currently dated considering Mr. Blagojevich has since been acquitted, but the information is still relevant to ...

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