Q.10 What are the limits of a representative democracy? Elaborate.
Definitions of democracy
differ and evolve. For IDEA, democracy goes beyond the rule of law and the
protection of human rights; it means more than good governance and the
effective management of public resources. Democracy is about the use of power
and the management of conflict.
It requires a set of
political institutions and processes based on the principles of popular control
over public decisions and decision makers, and equality of respect and voice
between citizens in the exercise of that control. There are no blueprints since
every country’s political institutions and practices are shaped by its history,
culture, social and economic factors.
