DEMOCRATIC INTERVENTION

DEMOCRACY
• Democracy refers to political system
in which government in form by the
people, exercised either directly or
through elected representative. The
common people, considered as the
primary source of political powers.
 INTERVENTION
• The adaptability of democracy to change is
seen with the greater ease of enhancing
interdependence giving political homogeneity.
Existing and aspiring democratic nations for the
sake of national interest, therefore ought to
ignore the restriction of absolute sovereignty and
promote democracy worldwide through
intervention. Intervention can take many forms,
with a variety of associated costs, effectiveness
and normative worth.
• Democratic Intervention is a
military intervention by external
forces with the aim of assisting
democratization of the country
where the intervention takes
place.
 DEMOCRATIC PRACTICES

• VOTE-BASED SYSTEM
• PRIVATE ENTERPRISE
• CIVIL SOCIETY
• FREE ELECTION
• CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
• MAJORITY RULE/ MINORITY RIGHT
• CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT
 MERITS OF DEMOCRACY
• ETHICAL DEFENSE
Democracy recognizes the worth of a man. It
rejects the right of one or few to rule over the
others. Under democracy the community as a
whole is the custodian of sovereignty state.
• COMMON WELFARE
The government will respond to the needs of all
since power of sovereignty vests in all. The citizen is
at once the subject and the ruler.
• RULE OF LAW
Guarantees rights and freedom. Freedom to live or
travel. Freedom to work at any job for which one
qualifies. Freedom to marry and raise family. Freedom
to receive free education in public schools. Freedom
to join in a political party, union or other legal group.
• DEVELOP PATRIOTISM
Democracy strengthens the love of country.
• EQUALITY
There are no ruler and ruled. People can live and
regulate their liver according to their needs and
choice.
• EDUCATION
Democracy has an innate educative value. The
ruling opposition parties constantly educate the
people.
• SELF-GOVERNMENT
It is a government of the people, by the people
and for the people.
• FREEDOM
Democracy implies the recognition of the duties of
the government and the right of the people. It
postulates a measure of personal freedom and equal
consideration for all the people.
 DEMERITS OF DEMOCRACY
• They like dictatorship
• It is a false democracy
• Voters can be bribed
• Not everyone votes
• Violence during election
• Elections are very expensive and huge revenue
• Political stability, Political Dynasty and Political
Corruption