Media's Role in Liberal Democracies

The basic elements of liberal democracy are regular elections governing government and individual freedom within the law such as free discussion, freedom of association, and the right to protest (Carter & Stokes, 2002). To maintain a fair election, regular elections should include the competitiveness of the parties and voters should understand their interests. Furthermore, as Carter and Stokes (2002) states, "There are parliaments that can govern the government, all of which are done within the framework of the rule of law" (p. 10).

The term "liberalism" in "liberal democracy" does not mean that such a democratic government must obey liberal political thought. It simply means that the early framework of modern liberal democracy was created during the enlightenment era of philosophers who defended liberty. They emphasize that individuals have the right to be released from arbitrary exercise of power. There are many different political ideologies that support liberal democracy. Examples are conservatism, Christian democracy, social democracy, and socialism of some sort.

The history of modern liberal democracy can be roughly divided into three categories. The early modern LDP, the 18th century to the 19th century LDP, the 20th century, and the 21st century Liberal Democratic Party. The era of modern freedom and democracy can be briefly explained as follows. • Modern era: modern times are the same as the 18th century and the medieval era. A summary of the events in the early modern early liberal democratic history can be explained as follows - 1789: The declaration of human rights and civil rights is the basic document of liberalism and human rights.

Freedom and democracy are free political ideologies, and representative democracy is a form of government that operates under the principle of classical liberalism. It is also known as the democracy of the West and it includes elections among different political parties, separation of power to different government departments, rule of law in daily life as part of an open society, equal protection of human rights, It is characterized by citizens of citizenship owners. To actually define the freedom and political freedom system, liberal democracy often uses formal written or unedited constitution to define government power and incorporate social contracts. After the continued expansion in the 20th century, liberal democracy has become a major political regime of the world.