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Principles of democracy
The Principles of Democracy is a book written by Marc Swanepoel and published by The Free Market Foundation in South Africa in 1992. This book is written in the vernacular and complete with cartoon illustrations, investigates the meaning of democracy and the proper political framework necessary to achieve prosperity. The book also deals with the system of elections and voting in a democratic society and stresses the importance of free and fair elections as well as the protection of fundamental freedoms throughout society.
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Democracy's Building Blocks
In an essay entitled “Democracy’s Building Blocks,” Gail Day argues that in order for South Africa to become a democratic, peaceful, and prosperous nation, the people must first understand what makes a society peaceful and the leaders must be pressured to create such a society. Day continues to press for the need to institute new checks and balances into the South African constitution and calls on the South African people to be at the forefront of this democratic movement. This essay was published in November of 1992 by Groundswell.
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26 Janvier & 9 Fevrier 1992
“26 Janvier & 9 Fevrier 1992” is a political flyer, in French, informing readers that on January 26th and February 9th 1992, it will be time to head to the ballot boxes in order to vote in the Legislative Elections for Mali. The document does mention a source.
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A Guide to Political Parties
Published by the Interim National Electoral Commission in 1992, “A Guide to Political Parties” was written to guide organizations seeking political party registration. This guide provides rules, regulations, and registration information as well as other useful information to better inform organizations on their paths to becoming political parties. This guide was made possible by financial contributions from the Friedrich Ebert Foundation of Germany.
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A Guide to the Candidate
“A Guide to the Candidate,” published in 1992 by the Interim National Electoral Commission before the 1992 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections in Ghana serves as a guide to candidates seeking elections in that year. The guide is divided into four parts with the first two discussing qualifications and eligibility for becoming President or a member of parliament while the latter two focus on general information and a summary of election offences respectively.
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How to Vote
This poster uses pictures and prose to walk Namibians through the electoral process. Distributed in 1992, this poster was focused on voter education surrounding that year’s regional and local authority council elections.
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Liberty
This 1992 July-September edition of “Liberty,” a Nigerian quarterly publication, contains articles on human rights work in the country, and “The Paradox of Reparations.” This edition's lead story was on Nigeria’s “Civil Liberties Organization (CLO).” The magazine also contains a copy of “The Universal Declaration of Human Rights.”
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The Campaigner
This August/September 1992 edition of the Niagara publication, “The Campaigner,” focuses on the trials of three military officers who had been imprisoned for life due to their alleged role in the country’s 1985 coup. The article raises questions regarding civil and legal rights violations of the three officers and also considers if there should be a retrial of the men.