Three Monkeys Online

A Curious, Alternative Magazine

Anthony Behan

Three Degrees of Democracy: McDowell, Bush and Blair

Tuesday, February 1st, 2005

What constitutes a healthy, vibrant democracy? It is a question that has been asked repeatedly over the centuries, since the time of Plato's Republic. The Greeks had a view that all men (and that means men only) of property (therefore not including slaves) should have a vote at the highest level, that is, in the […]

Cyclical Multilaterlism – America and the International Community.

Tuesday, June 1st, 2004

George Bush's America has been 'accused' of pursuing a unilateral agenda, of prosecuting a pre-emptive and illegal war, of flouting the authority of the international community, and disregarding the need for legitimacy under international law. Bush's America has been accused of being greedy for power, looking to extend its reach and protect its future through […]