write about equality and inclusiveness in the success of democracy
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The present focus in the country should be on reducing disparities and contain the social tension and anger in certain sections of society. India is a democracy in the sense that we have elections every five years and voters turn out in large numbers in what is a generally free and fair election. However the content of democracy is getting reduced day by day. For instance once a government is elected there is hardly any interaction between the elected representative and the voters.Earlier MPs and MLAs used to visit their constituencies more frequently than they do now. A vibrant democracy is one in which there is an active civil society, an independent judiciary and an alert press which are all essential ingredients if the right of the citizens are to be safe guarded.
What use is democracy for lakhs of people are uprooted to build a dam? Most of this happens in tribal areas and amounts to callous insensitiveness. We recently have faced such problems which we call Maoist violence.
Similarly, the Koodankulam nuclear plant has become a major cause of concern for locals whose land may be taken away or may face adverse effects of radiation. In fact nuclear power is an issue which should be fully debated in public glare. Jaitapur near Ratnagiri faces a similar problem. The question that faces us is that can we have 9% growth, large foreign direct investments, good foreign exchange reserves which all indicate a good economy side by side with lakhs and millions of people living sub-standard lives and facing the threat of being deprived of the land and houses which they have been their for hundreds of years. Unfortunately, whenever the affected people have come forward and agitated for their right the administration has crushed them with brute force. It is essential for civil right groups to agitate part so that the affected people are included in the development process.
All governments and even more so armed forces, security forces, administration, collectors, etc. are trained and tuned to quell every agitation as a law and order problem. They are reluctant to address the reasons underlying the unrest. The problem is far deeper. It is time that the government starts informal dialogue through NGOs etc. with the aggrieved groups of people to bring back harmony and goodwill which always prevailed till not long ago
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The global challenges and concerns we face today are well known: the peaceful coexistence of states and the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, the deterioration of the environment and the need for sustainable development, the threats to financial stability, the tragic inequalities across the planet in wealth and democracy.
We need to do something. And, first of all, we need to reflect on what to do.
To face such challenges and to guarantee global public goods, the international community has created after world war II a number of international organizations responsible for the pursuit of specific goals, which have been given more or less adequate competences and tools.
Are these organizations democratic? Are they efficient? If the answer is no (or not enough) how could they be improved?
Could we – 75 years later – imagine something new? Is there a better way to organize coexistence inside the human family, not just aimed at avoiding conflicts but at thriving as species, in harmony with the Earth and with all the other living beings?
The awareness on these topics is growing. It is time to become creative, to network and exchange ideas, to recreate and co-create a new way of living together on this planet (maybe to dis-create something as well…).
Democracy is the result of a social pact: we are all involved.
Democracy nowadays cannot just be national as problems and challenges are getting more and more global.
To try to respond to the challenge, I decided to focus on what are (at least for me!) the three key ingredients of a modern democracy: legitimacy, accountability, inclusiveness. I built on them a paradigm for democracy in international organisations which I called democratic experimentation.
As individuals are an essential ingredient of democracy, I think that democratic international organization should be supranational, or move towards more advanced forms of supranationality. But how individuals can interact on a global stage, legitimize global fora, hold them accountable?
They may interact as civil society or just as informed public opinion. Internet plays a major role in allowing them to become global citizens, if (and where) internet access is guaranteed.
So many topics to discuss about, so important to deepen the analysis and offer solutions. The debate is open and you’re all welcome!