Democracy
Democracy
was the most successful political idea of the 20th century. Why has it
run into trouble, and what can be done to revive it?
THE
protesters who have overturned the politics of Ukraine have many
aspirations for their country. Their placards called for closer
relations with the European Union (EU), an end to Russian intervention
in Ukraine’s politics and the establishment of a clean government to
replace the kleptocracy of President Viktor Yanukovych. But their
fundamental demand is one that has motivated people over many decades to
take a stand against corrupt, abusive and autocratic governments. They
want a rules-based democracy.