In the ted talk the speaker Eric Leu
talks about the democratizing power. In starting of his lecture he stats that
every citizen has some civic responsibilities that are ultimately important to
make the society a better place to live therefore, instead of just relying on
the government and waiting for the miracles to happen, it is more important
that every citizen be a part of the social betterment. He states that in a
self-governing community the word civic is taken as contributing role in
problem which means that every members of the community has to address his
responsibility in resolving issues of the society (Liu, 2018).
Further he states that we found it
difficult to talk about the power because it is the states that make others to
rule over you or the capacity the others are given by you. Further he states
that in this sense of authorising others over you gives a negative side of the
power. In terms of government the power is given to the government in terms of
dictatorship or democracy. Therefore, he claims that it is important to
understand the capacity of power and the ways to democratize it but it requires
very deep knowledge and understanding of the concept of civic because due to
the low civic engagement, knowledge and awareness, we are deprived to hold the
power of democratizing even in living with a system where government is said to
rule through democratic system.
The speakers claimed that when civic
engagement start to disappear among the common people then the opportunist try
to manipulate things and start to do the things in their own way. Therefore,
when they feel that there is no one to raise voice against their action and
they have the manipulative words to justify their action and in case if some
raise voice against it then they know that they also have the power to stop the
raising voice (Liu, 2018).
In this situation, the speaker claims
that we have be civic and we all have to take the responsibility by
understanding the meaning of power and by realising the importance of civic
engagement. Subsequently, he claims that everyone should have a voice to
practice the democratizing power because the power that is being practices in
the hands of some should not be manipulated in this way but it should be
practice in way that is acceptable for the majority and that justifies by the
mean of justice and logic. Further he explains that the power democratizing
could be practiced in real manners when people start to understand the concept
of civic and by realising their civic responsibility they take active part in
the matters of their community. He states that instead of just being called to
have a democratic government, it is the time to practice the democratizing
power to value the lives of everyone and to avoid the power just being
manipulated in the hands of some (Liu, 2018).
CIVIL RIGHTS
The 1950s and 60s civil
rights movement of America is centuries long struggle of Blacks community of
America against Racial discrimination and Whit supremacy specially in southern region of United states.
Movement had roots go back in decades long mass struggle and protest of African
slaves and there predecessor to abolish slavery. Rosa Parks, John Lewis, Martin
Luther King was key figure of this civil movement. (Santoro, 2008)
Civil rights movement of America
brings significance changes in the history and politics of United States of America.
The country started to address common and human rights mishandles that had
waited in American culture for a century.
The US government courts and congress in the end gave
increasingly complete political rights to African Americans and started to
review longstanding monetary and social imbalances.
During 1960s hesitant Congress has to pass milestone
social liberties enactment. United States congress members of this era played
prominent roles in advocating for reform.First Black American president Barack
Obama is the striking indication of these struggle and reforms. (history.com, March 18, 2019)
Civil
right movement of America played a significance role to show the nations of modern
world that the power to alter in reality reside within the will of the people. It create
spark in heart and mind of other depressed nations around the world to fight
for its rights. It was the base and inspiration for all Revolution, Movement,
Activities, and Actions emerged for the rights of pressed peoples and nation.
The 2011 and 2014 Libyan
civil war and revolution has many similarities where Qadhafi 40 year’s regime ruthlessly restricting any
individual or gathering contradicting the belief system of his 1969 insurgency.
At last people start demanding for to safeguard of their universal rights, for justice,
political freedom, opportunity but instead of accepting there demands Qadhafi started
brutality against the Libyan individuals, utilizing each device available to
him, from gunnery blasts, to airstrikes. After long struggle people of Libya
get there freedom they demanded. (Cottle, 2011)
Overall, the 20th-century
struggle for civil rights created a suffering change of the legitimate status
of African Americans and different victims of discrimination around the world. So
civil right movement‘s outcome was that the individuals have come to live in
harmony with one another. Harmony and concordance are one of the best and
hardest accomplishments one could make and to see an entire network accomplish
this is tremendous. (Morris, 1986)
It additionally expanded the
obligation of the legislature and different governments to uphold social
liberties laws and the arrangements of the Civil War-period constitutional
amendment.
References
of Democratization power
Cottle, S. (2011). Media and the Arab
uprisings of 2011. Journalism, pp.647-659.
Liu, E. (2018). Why
ordinary people need to understand power. Retrieved 2019, from
https://www.ted.com/talks/eric_liu_why_ordinary_people_need_to_understand_power/transcript?language=en
history.com. (March 18, 2019). Retrieved from
https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/civil-rights-movement
Morris, A. (1986). The
origins of the civil rights movement. . Simon and Schuster.
Santoro, W. (2008). The civil
rights movement and the right to vote: Black protest, segregationist violence
and the audience. Social Forces,. pp.1391-1414.