The Pros And Cons Of Democracy

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It should be understood that the people’s consent runs to the very core of a government being able to rule over them. Essentially, this is to show that no form government can be in power if the particular people haven’t agreed to it. The common exception however, is in the case of tyranny and dictatorial rule, where citizens are subdued to obey as commanded, which in most cases lead to revolutions. Evidently, democracy is the best way through which a people can be governed, owing to the fact that it gives them a chance and a voice in the larger government and undertakings of the country as a whole (Ndou, 2004, p 18). Historical data can attest to this fact, as there have been numerous rebellions against dictatorial heads, all in such for democracy.
The current plight of poor democracy in various developing countries has however raised concerns in regards to just how effective the form of governance may be. Many developing worlds are in this day faced with numerous challenges as far as their democratic governance is concerned. True to this statement, other nations such as Chile has even been taken aback to forms of democracy that are greatly oppressive, begging the question as to whether there really is any democracy in such a state. Municipal and global entities alike, have taken initiative in an attempt to grasp a better understanding of what exactly are the key impediments to democratization in developing worlds, as discussed in this paper.
This will therefore be an insight into the factors that challenge the existence of proper democracy in developing countries, giving effect to the explanations through use of different examples of actual nations.
Though there are numerous factors actually contribute to impeding of proper go...

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...ng them being the state of democratic development. The impending factors range from social ones, to those of economic orientation. The media, public information and selfish-interest groups are seen as the most critical aspects that bring about a challenge to the growth of democracy in developing countries. Nevertheless, all hope is not lost, as many countries that are currently having proper democracy were at one point in such situations. All the discussed impediments to democratization are those that can be reversed and changed to make the situation much better. It however would be a lie to casually state that the change will come easily. Much effort has to be put into, seeing to it that all affected areas or potential areas are dealt with promptly. As a result, such developing countries will at least be at par with other developed countries in terms of democracy.

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