Democracy In Today's World

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‘Democracy is the best form of government in today’s world.’ How far is this true?
With the outbreak of the Cold War and the preceding World War II in 1945, democracy and communism have constantly been in competition to determine which form of government is superior. However, with the fall of the world’s leading communist country – the Soviet Union – and the consequent victory of the United States of America, the proud poster boy of democracy, it seems like democracy has won. Democracy’s victory is still carried on today with the majority of countries adopting this form of government which heeds the voices of their people. It is not difficult to see why democracy is the best form of government in today’s world, where citizens, especially the …show more content…

They increasingly want their voices to be heard by the government. Freedom of expression present in democracies would allow the citizens to voice their concerns without the fear of being clamped down by the government and this gives them an opportunity to be more involved in politics. This would include elections which accord citizens with the right to decide who will govern them. Through the analysis of the results of elections, governments are also more aware of the concerns of their people and are better able to address them. In 2011, the sentiment of Singaporeans was one of dissatisfaction with the state for insisting on its rightist, non-welfare stance. The voices of Singaporeans were undeniably heard through their votes, with the ruling party securing only 60.1% of the popular vote, the lowest since the country’s birth. This served to “shock” the government into implementing more leftist policies such as the Pioneer Generation Package, and resolving pressing issues from the 2011 elections such as the short supply of public housing. These rectifications undoubtedly gave rise to the ruling party’s landslide victory in 2015 with 69.9% of the popular vote. A democratic government’s holding of free elections and preservation of the universal right to free speech allows its citizens to play a more active role …show more content…

One example is Thailand, where the military junta took over the civilian government due to the latter’s indecisiveness and inefficacy. However, there have been protests after the takeover, demanding the return to a civilian government, but with a better ruler. The citizens ultimately still crave for their voices to be heard in government, on top of escaping the oppressiveness which so often comes with military rule. This further proves that a democratic government is the one which is truly suited for today’s

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