Question

do you think power sharing is essential in every society? explain in atleast 10 points

Answer 1

Different forms of power sharing in modern democracies are as follows:

Power sharing in different organs of government: Example: power sharing between legislature and executivePower sharing at different levels of government: Example: power sharing between Union government and state government.Power sharing among social groups: Example: Reservation in government jobs for OBCs and SCs & STs.Power sharing among various pressure groups: Example: Representative of trade union being consulted while making a new labour law.
Prudential Reason: Power sharing helps in reducing the conflict between various social groups. Hence, power sharing is necessary for maintaining social harmony and peace.

Moral Reason: The avoiding conflict in society and preventing majority tyranny are considered as prudential reasons for power sharing. Maintaining the spirit of democracy is considered as the moral reason for power sharing.

I will agree with Ouseph. We know that the power to people is the basic theme of a democracy. By sharing power, we respect the basic theme of democracy. Moreover, by not sharing power; there is every chance of power being concentrated in the hands of a selected few. Such an arrangement would finally result in dictatorship and would kill democracy.As per the power sharing arrangements in Belgium; Dutch speakers and non-Dutch speakers have stake in power. The Brussels government has equal representation from the French speaking people and the Dutch speaking people; which shows that both groups have to respect each other’s right. Hence, the Mayor of Merchtem is wrong in banning the French language in school.