Abstract

Among the millions of words uttered and written on the subject of democracy,Winston Churchill’s are among the most famous:“Democracy is the worst form of government except all those other forms thathave been tried from time to time.” [4] The occasion of the remark – it was madeon 11 November 1947, when the great wartime leader spoke for the oppositionin Britain’s House of Commons – is a reminder of how far the world has sincetravelled. Yet the passing of six decades notwithstanding, mankind is stillsubservient to the classical dogma embodied in Churchill’s phrase: that democracyis synonymous with universal suffrage.It was always open to question. But today, new and evolving technologiesenable us to discard it – not to abolish democracy (who would want to do that?),but to enrich democracy with more effective, more innovative and more moralforms of enlightened government across the world.

Full Text
Paper version not known

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call

Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.