Democracy presentation Definition, characteristics, types of it, .............

1. Mudhafar Ibrahim Taha

2. - Political equals is the key characteristic of
democracy.
- Such responsiveness requires that citizens have
opportunities to ;
1) Formulate their preferences.
2) Signify their preferences to their fellow citizens and
the government by individual and collective actions.
3) Have their preferences equally in the conduct of
the government, that is, with no discrimination
because of the content or source of the preference.
Introduction

3. Meaning of Democracy
Democracy is a form of government in which the
rulers are elected by the people.
The term democracy comes from the Greek language
and means "rule by the (simple) people"
Kratos - Power/rule
Demos - People
Thus, “rule by the people”
U.S. president Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)
defined democracy as:
«Government of the people, by the people, for
the people»

4. What is Dictatorship ?
Dictatorship is the form of government in which the country is rule by one person or
on party, the main points of the type of government is as fellows
Main points:
• Not give interest to country benefit
• No freedom of speech
• Give benefit to his own people
• The decision making ability is in the hand of one person or party
• There is no respect of dictator in the mind of people

5. Why prefer Democracy ?
 Promotes equality among citizens.
 Enhances the dignity of the individual.
 Improves the quality of decision making.
 Freedom of speech.
 The rules are the same for everyone.

6. Principle of Democracy
 Free elections are used to representatives of the people.
 The powers of government are based on the consent of the governed.
 Public questions are decided by the will of the majority.
 Regulation guarantees right and freedoms. Freedom to live or travel
anywhere in country, freedom to work at any job which one qualifies.
Freedom to marry and rise a family, Freedom to receive free education
in public schools, Freedom to join a political party, union or other legal
group.

7. Types of Democracy
Indirect democracy
Ancient Greek/ Rome and India
Modern period- Switzerland
India, France, USA

8. Direct Democracy
It is a political setup, where the people themselves
makes the laws and parliament directly in the
functioning of the govt.
Decisions are taken on the base of the majority of
opinion.
It is suitable for the geographically small countries
with less population.
Eg : Ancient Greek/ Rome and India
Modern period- Switzerland

9. Indirect Democracy
In the modern world most of the countries are
following the indirect democracy.
It is system, in which the representatives are
elected by the people and they act on behalf of the
people.
They are so sensitive to cater the needs and opinion of
the people.
Eg ; India/ France/ USA

10. Democracy index by regime type
The following table gives the number and percentage of countries and the percentage
of the world population for each regime type in 2015
Type of regime Scores
Number of
countries
% of
countries
% of world
population
Full democracies 8.01 to 10 20 12.0 8.9
Flawed
democracies
6.01 to 8.0 59 35.3 39.5
Hybrid regimes 4.01 to 6.0 36 22.2 17.5
Authoritarian
regimes
0 to 4.0 52 30.5 34.1
World population refers to the total population of the 167 countries covered by the Index.
Since this excludes only micro-states, this is nearly equal to the entire estimated world
population.

11. Democracy index map for 2015.

12. Rank Region Countries 2006[3] 2008[7] 2010[8] 2011[5] 2012[1] 2013[9] 2014[10] 2015[6]
1 North America 2 8.64 8.64 8.63 8.59 8.59 8.59 8.59 8.56
2 Western Europe 21 8.60 8.61 8.45 8.40 8.44 8.41 8.41 8.42
3
Latin America and
the Caribbean
24 6.37 6.43 6.37 6.35 6.36 6.38 6.36 6.37
4
Asia and Austra
lasia
28 5.44 5.58 5.53 5.51 5.56 5.61 5.70 5.74
5
Central and
Eastern Europe
28 5.76 5.67 5.55 5.50 5.51 5.53 5.58 5.55
6
Sub-Saharan
Africa
44 4.24 4.28 4.23 4.32 4.33 4.36 4.34 4.38
7
Middle
East and North
Africa
20 3.54 3.48 3.52 3.62 3.73 3.68 3.65 3.58
World 167 5.52 5.55 5.46 5.49 5.52 5.53 5.55 5.55

13. Rank Country Score Category
1 Norway 9.93 Full democracy
2 Iceland 9.58 Full democracy
3 Sweden 9.45 Full democracy
4 New Zealand 9.26 Full democracy
5 Denmark 9.11 Full democracy
6 Switzerland 9.09 Full democracy
7 Canada 9.08 Full democracy
8 Finland 9.03 Full democracy
9 Australia 9.01 Full democracy
10 Netherlands 8.92 Full democracy

14. 156 Iran 2.16 Authoritarian regime
157
Democratic Republic of
the Congo
2.11 Authoritarian regime
158 Uzbekistan 1.95 Authoritarian regime
158 Tajikistan 1.95 Authoritarian regime
160 Saudi Arabia 1.93 Authoritarian regime
160 Guinea-Bissau 1.93 Authoritarian regime
162 Turkmenistan 1.83 Authoritarian regime
163 Equatorial Guinea 1.77 Authoritarian regime
164
Central African
Republic
1.57 Authoritarian regime
165 Chad 1.50 Authoritarian regime
166 Syria 1.43 Authoritarian regime
167 North Korea 1.08 Authoritarian regime

15. 115 Iraq 4.08 Hybrid regime
Rank Country Score Category
82 Georgia 5.88 Hybrid regime
132 Russia 3.31 Authoritarian
regime
35 India 7.74 Flawed
democracy

16. Conclusion
 After discussion the above, points of presentation,
we come to know that the democracy form of
government is the best form of the government in
which the country will develop to the great developed
country in the world, the country where there are
equal rights for all mankind, availability of shelter
and other necessities of life, the country where is the
reasonable regulation and the statute for the poor
people of country, if these countries with democratic
form of government fulfil the above requirements of
the life rather than their nation will become a
developed nation in the world.