What are the limits of a representative democracy? Elaborate

 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.