Question

Write five arguments why democracy is better than the other alternative governments.

Answer 1

The circumstances and political condition of twentieth century helped in spreading the idea of democracy like:

(a)Democracyevolvedthroughthepopularstruggle and has been established in countries where deep-rooted socio-economic inequalities have existed. Thus, in a democracy, people have the right to change or replace their government.

(b) Economic democracy evolved through the struggle of middle class people who used democratic language and political institutions to gain power-sharing in their decision-making process. ‘

(c), All the major colonial powers got weakened after the Second World War and the process of decolonisation started with the collapse of the Soviet Union. Even the ambition of Britain and France (imperialist) suffered. Thus, many countries adopted a democratic form of government like in India and Africa.

(d) Even in Eastern Europe mass struggle started after the collapse of Soviet Union. Hungry, Bulgaria, East Germany, Czechoslovakia abolished communism and adopted democracy.

(e) In this way, public opinion played a vitai role in Spreading nationalism and democracy throughout the world.