Democracy is the most prevalent form of government in the world today and it is expanding to more countries. But why is it so? What makes it better than other forms of government? That is the second big question that we take up in this chapter. 1.1 What is Democracy?
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As we begin to wind up our tour of democracy, it is time to move beyond our discussion of specific themes and ask a general set of questions: What does democracy do? Or, what outcomes can we reasonably expect of democracy? Also, does democracy fulfil these expectations in real life? We begin by thinking about how to assess the outcomes of democracy. After some clarity on how to think on this ...
We noted in the previous chapter that in a democracy the rulers are not free to do what they like. There are certain basic rules that the citizens and the government have to follow. All such rules together are called constitution. As the supreme law of the country, the constitution determines the rights of citizens, the powers of the government and how the government should function. In this ...
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8 A democratic government has to be accountable, responsive and legitimate government. Discuss. 9 What are the main features of a democracy? 10 What is the basis of democracy and what are its advantages? 11 Does dictatorship always lead to higher economic growth? 12 Mention to factors that we have to look for while evaluating democracy in a system?