Los católicos argentinos ante la cuestión electoral y la democracia entre el otoño del orden conservador y los inicios de la “república verdadera”, 1900-1919 by Martín O. Castro

“…The enacting of the 1912 Electoral Law – which, apart from universal male suffrage, also adopted the compulsory and secret vote – and the emergence of “new” parties meant an increase in the importance of the debate among the old conservative elite and among Catholics about the benefits of electoral reformism, the desirable types of political representation and the pertinence of universal suffrage. This article proposes to study the way in which the press and Catholic intellectuals reacted to that debate and briefly explore the views of three leaders and intellectuals (Emilio Lamarca, Gustavo Franceschi and Arturo M. …”
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Quel devenir pour l’Etat, la nation, l’Etat-nation dans la Bolivie d’Evo Morales ? by Christine Delfour

“…However there are two stages of significant importance: the first one, during the 50’s, when the National Revolutionary Movement (MNR) allows the transition from modernization to modernity with the universal suffrage, the agrarian reform and several nationalizations without recognizing the radical otherness of the Indian; the second stage, during the 90’s, when the successive governments vote a «pluriethnical» Constitution as well as laws of popular participation. …”
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HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE FORMATION OF THE RIGHT TO PETITION by H.M. Mehdiyev

“…In any case, the right to petition to the public authorities stems from the need to protect the relationship between society and political power long before the election, which created universal suffrage. The right to petition to public authorities is the foundation of any democracy, because the law studied allows citizens to participate in the management of public affairs and influences the parliamentary agenda. …”
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The power of the multitude: Answering epistemic challenges to democracy by Bagg, S

“…Instead of implausibly upholding the epistemic reliability of average voters, I observe that competitive elections, universal suffrage, and discretionary state power disable certain potent mechanisms of elite entrenchment. …”

Political Political Power Struggles in Suriname by Kirtie Algoe

“…Although Suriname has had seventeen universal suffrage elections since 1949, this election cycle was notable for the integral role of social media in political campaigning. …”
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Contribution of Feminism to the Deliberative Democracy Concept Evolution by Alexandru BOBOC-COJOCARU

“…A hundred years later promoters of universal suffrage used the same formula of equality, with a slight difference. …”
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Międzynarodowy Dzień Kobiet - relikt socjalizmu czy symbol walki o równouprawnienie płci? by Krystyna Leszczyńska-Wichmanowska

“…The holiday, established in 1910 during the 8th Congress of the Second International in Copenhagen, was to promote the idea of women’s rights and build support for universal suffrage of women. The first celebration of the International Women’s Day was held on 19 March 1911 in Western Europe to commemorate the 1848 March Revolution. …”
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La concurrence culturelle pour la formation des élites en France (1809-1902) by Philippe Losego

“…The culture of secondary education in France becomes a real social issue with the universal suffrage, the modernization of the society and the settlement of a relative “white-collar” job market. …”
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Gibraltar and the European Parliament Elections before the European Court of Justice by Inmaculada González García

“…In our opinion, a Spanish argument focused on the limitations of the annex I of the Act concerning the election of the representatives of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage (1976) would have been able to direct the arguments of the parties and the foundations of the ECJ to a different ending.…”
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Ancient Athenian Democracy, Workers’ Councils, and Leftist Criticism of Stalinist Russia by Vittorio Saldutti

“…It “was formed of the municipal councillors, chosen by universal suffrage in the various wards of the town, responsible and revocable at short term […] a working, not a parliamentary body, executive and legislative at the same time.” …”
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The financial independence of the Romanian Parliament by Verginia Vedinaș, Gabriela Condurache

“…Senators and representatives are elected to four-year terms by universal suffrage in free, secret, and equal popular elections. …”
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Women Against Women Women’s Participation in Nigerian Politics by A. M. Maigari, M. M. Yelwa, A. Abdullahi

“…Among the features of democracy, there is universal suffrage which ensures participation of all eligible citizens in the process of electing a leader. …”
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“Tote Clubs”, Dog Tracks and Irish Sweepstake: Controversy and Compromise Over Popular Gambling in Interwar Britain by Emmanuel Roudaut

“…However, the very premises of prohibition were openly questioned during the parliamentary debate, in a context of economic depression and universal suffrage. Dissent came from both sides of the House and was extensively covered by the press. …”
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Proměny právního postavení ženy v Rakousku ve 20. století by Miroslav Šepták

“…Although Austria was one of the first European states to grant women universal suffrage, their position did not improve significantly in fact or in law during the First Republic. …”
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The concept and main patterns of compulsory voting by Jikia Mariam, Sophio Demetrashvili

“…The democratic nature of the elections is indicated by the existence of specific principles, which are stipulated by the electoral law, in particular, universal suffrage, equality, free elections, and secret ballots. …”
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Effects of Democratic Citizenship on Pursuing Global Justice by Mikhail Shavtvaladze

“…Although, significant progress have been made in this direction, notably abolishment of slavery, introduction of universal suffrage in most countries, alleviation of poverty, adoption of universal declaration of human rights, severe problems such as authoritarian regimes, conflicts, terrorism, inequality, environmental hazards, human trafficking, inadequate living standards and widespread poverty still largely persists and haunt us. …”
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How to select good leaders in Asian countries: the case of China and Singapore by Franky K.H. Choi

“…Findings – Both cases of post-Mao China and the independent Singapore indicate that in quite a number of Asian countries, good leaders could still be selected beyond universal suffrage as practised among Western Electoral Democracies, mainly because of the elites-driven context. …”
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Development of the Institution of Presidency in Germany by Trokhymenko Oleksandra

“…Moreover, the election process has been changed and now Bundesprдsident is elected by the Federal Convention, while the Reichsprдsident had being elected by universal suffrage. As the author concludes, such measures were taken to avoid electing a populist or demagogue to the presidentship.…”
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Architecture and the public in interwar Britain by Shasore, N, Neal Shasore

“…<p>This thesis explores how the practice and profession of architecture was increasingly understood and discussed in terms of the public in the first half of the twentieth century through six case studies. In the age of universal suffrage, architects began to recognise that, in order for the profession to flourish, the built environment would have to respond to the demands of public opinion and publicity, and that design would need to appeal to the 'man in the street' if the profession was to establish its position in the new culture of democracy.…”

How to establish a good government? Lessons from Lee Kuan Yew in Singapore and Deng Xiaoping in China by Franky K.H. Choi

“…Purpose – Outside the US and Europe, to establish a good government requires more than Western-style democracy. Adopting universal suffrage fully from the Western model is no longer a panacea to reach the ultimate goal of good governance in the East, i.e., to keep promoting socio-economic renovation can be noted as a prerequisite to have further meaningful political advancement in an Asian polity. …”
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