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A founding principle of various forms of [[democracy]], '''political egalitarianism''' often seeks an equal distribution of political power or influence and suggests all citizens of a place must be treated equally and fairly regardless of characteristics like their race, religion, wealth or intelligence.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Peter |first=Fabienne |date=2007-08-01 |title=The Political Egalitarian’s Dilemma |url=https://doi.org/10.1007/s10677-006-9057-z |journal=[[Ethical Theory and Moral Practice]] |language=en |volume=10 |issue=4 |pages=373–387 |doi=10.1007/s10677-006-9057-z |issn=1572-8447}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/egalitarianism/ |title=Egalitarianism |publisher=Metaphysics Research Lab, Stanford University |year=2013}}</ref> This is expressed in such principles as [[one person, one vote]], [[equality before the law]], and equal rights of [[free speech]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Verba |first=Sydney |date=January 2001 |title=Political Equality: What Is It? Why Do We Want It? |url=https://www.russellsage.org/research/reports/political-equality |website=[[Russell Sage Foundation]] |page=19}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:53, 12 July 2023
A founding principle of various forms of democracy, political egalitarianism often seeks an equal distribution of political power or influence and suggests all citizens of a place must be treated equally and fairly regardless of characteristics like their race, religion, wealth or intelligence.[1][2] This is expressed in such principles as one person, one vote, equality before the law, and equal rights of free speech.[3]
Political equality
Political equality is only achieved when the norms, rules and procedures that govern the community afford equal consideration to all.[4] Robert Dahl believes that the ideal of democracy assumes that political equality is desirable.[5] He goes on to argue that political equality and democracy are supported by the inherent intrinsic equal worth of every person (intrinsic equality) and the tendency of concentrated power to corrupt.[6]
Equality before the law
Equality before law means that the law applies to all peoples equally and without exceptions. Laws can sometimes be designed to help minimize unequal application.[7] Well-designed constitutions, for example, can help protect political rights in functioning democracies.[8][9]
See also
- "All men are created equal"
- Deliberative democracy
- Democratization
- Egalitarianism
- Human rights
- Money in politics
- One person, one vote
- Political freedom
- Positive liberty
- Sortition
- Universal suffrage
References
- ^ Peter, Fabienne (2007-08-01). "The Political Egalitarian's Dilemma". Ethical Theory and Moral Practice. 10 (4): 373–387. doi:10.1007/s10677-006-9057-z. ISSN 1572-8447.
- ^ Egalitarianism. Metaphysics Research Lab, Stanford University. 2013.
- ^ Verba, Sydney (January 2001). "Political Equality: What Is It? Why Do We Want It?". Russell Sage Foundation. p. 19.
- ^ Beramendi, P., Besley, T. and Levi, M. (2022), ‘Political equality: what is it and why does it matter?’, IFS Deaton Review of Inequalities
- ^ Dahl, Robert Alan (2006). On Political Equality. New Haven (Conn.): Yale University Press. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-300-11607-6.
- ^ Dahl, Robert Alan (2006). On Political Equality. New Haven, Conn.: Yale Univ. Press. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-300-11607-6.
- ^ Lucy, William (2011). "Equality under and before the law". The University of Toronto Law Journal. 61 (3): 411–465. doi:10.3138/utlj.61.3.411. JSTOR 23018555.
- ^ Jessica Bulman-Pozen & Miriam Seifter, The Democracy Principle in State Constitutions, 119Mich. L. Rev. 859 (2021).
- ^ Lepore, Jill (2021-03-22). "When Constitutions Took Over the World". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-01.