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  OUTCOMES OF DEMOCRACY

HOW DO WE ACCESS DEMOCRACY’S OUTCOMES?

Democracy− is considered a better form of government when compared with dictatorship or any other alternate form of

government because:

o Promotes equality amongst citizens.

o Enhances the dignity of the individual.

o Improves the quality of decision making.

o Provides a method to resolve conflicts.

o Allows room to correct mistakes.

Dilemma of Democracy-

• Democracy → is seen to be good in principle but felt to be not so good in its practice. This dilemma invites us to

think about the outcomes of democracy.

• Our interest in & fascination for democracy often pushes us into taking a Position that democracy can address all

socio-economic and political problems. If some of our expectations are not met, we start blaming the idea of

democracy.

• The first step towards thinking carefully about the outcomes of democracy is to recognize that democracy is just a

form of government.

• It can only create conditions for achieving something. The citizens have to take advantage of those conditions and

achieve those goals.

ACCOUNTABLE, RESPONSIVE AND LEGITIMATE GOVERNMENT

• People should have the right to choose their rulers as well as control them.

• People should be involved in decision making wherever possible.

• Therefore, the most basic outcome of democracy should be that ⎯→ it produces a government that is accountable

to the citizens, and responsive to the needs and expectations of the citizens

• Democracy is based on the idea of deliberation and negotiation.

• A democratic government will take more time to follow procedures before arriving at a decision. But because it has

followed procedures, its decisions may be both more acceptable to the people and more effective.

• Democracy ensures that decision-making will be based on norms and procedures. The right and the means to

examine the process of decision-making known as transparency.

• Democracy must be a government that is attentive to the needs and demands of the people and is largely free of

corruption. However, it does not fair very well on these two fronts.

• A democratic government is the people’s own government. People wish to be ruled by representatives elected by

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