Cratos/
Kratein
DEMOKRASI
NO SUMBER URAIAN
1. Dalam “The Advanced Learner’s (1) country with principles of government in
Dictionary of Current English which all adult citizens share through their
elected representatives; (2) country with
government which encourages and allows
rights of citizenship such as freedom of
speech, religion,opinion, and association, the
assertion of rule of law, majority rule,
accompaniedby respect for the rights of
minorities. (3) society in which there is
treatment ofeach other by citizens as Equals”.
2 Abraham Lincoln mantan Presiden “the government from the people, by the
Amerika Serikat people, and for the people”.
3 Sanusi (2006) mengidentifikasi adanya ”Demokrasi yang Ber-Ketuhanan Yang
sepuluh pilar demokrasi konstitusional Maha Esa, Demokrasi Dengan Kecerdasan,
menurut UUD 1945 Demokrasiyang Berkedaulatan Rakyat,
Demokrasi dengan “Rule of Law”,
demokrasi dengan Pembagian Kekuasaan
Negara, Demokrasi dengan Hak Azasi
Manusia, Demokrasi dengan Pengadilan
yang Merdeka, Demokrasi dengan Otonomi
2. Tiga Tradisi Pemikiran Politik Demokrasi
Secara konseptual, seperti dikemukakan oleh Carlos Alberto Torres (1998):
Classical Aristotelian theory : “…the government of all
citizens who enjoy the benefits of citizenship”, atau
pemerintahan oleh seluruh warganegara yang memenuhi
syarat kewarganegaraan