The United Kingdom is a democratic nation
with a reigning monarch (not ruling). It’s interesting how the democratic
system in the UK differs from that of the United States. While no political system is perfect, one
might say the British democracy might be running more smoothly than the American
democracy. People in America often mix
faith in a country with that of their government; if the government is in
turmoil, morale is low. In Great Britain, because it has a reigning monarch and
not ruling, there is a sense of security when government fails (letting down its
citizens). One interesting thing I thought about this chapter was the section
of the education system. I was shocked to see the percentage of British students
in school at the age of 17 compared to that of the US. I wish the book talked
more about the type “readiness” desired by other countries compared to Great
Britain.
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