gh consensus (consensus democracy), direct referendum (direct democracy) , or elected representatives (representative democracy) exercise equal control over the matters which affect their interests.ideals of democracy in the historical development haven t been constant. They changed with the development of social thought and political practice. The term comes from the Greek: ?????????? - (d? Mokrat аёЈ аёЌ a) "rule of the peop le", which was coined from ? ? ??? (d аёЈ аёЉ mos) "people" and ?????? (Kratos) "power", in the middle of the 5th-4th century BC to denote the political systems then existing in some Greek city-states, notably Athens following a popular uprising in 508 BC. "majority rule" is often described as a characteristic feature of democracy, but without governmental or constitutional protections of individual liberties, it is possible for a minority of individuals to be oppressed by the "tyranny of the majority". An essential process in "ideal" representative democracies is competitive elections that are fair both substantively and procedurally. Furthermore, freedom of political expression, freedom of speech, and freedom of the press are considered by some to be essential so that citizens are informed and able to vote in their personal interests.pecularity of modern democracy is its spreading to other areas of life - cultural, economic, social, etc. As written, Ilyin, "nowadays the concept of democracy has expanded and evolved to include not only the behavior of a form of political power (participation in government), but also ideological and, more generally, attitudes to relationships between people as well as moral and even philosophical premise of human existence in modern conditions, and, as some researchers (S. Pivovarov, AI Fursov), democracy - is not only the state but also - the process. In essence, democracy is a synonym for "democratization." Though there is no specific, universally accepted definition of 'democracy', equality and freedom have been identified as important characteristics of democracy since ancient times. These principles are reflected in all citizens being equal before the law and having equal access to power. For example, in a representative democracy, every vote has equal weight, no restrictions can apply to anyone wanting to become a representative, and the freedom of its citizens is secured by legitimized rights and liberties which are generally protected by a constitution.not deny the fact that non-democratic regimes in several countries were able to raise living standards, expand school education, reducing child mortality, partially solve the problems of ...
