True Democracy Should Work
Democracy is not an adornment or publicity stunt; rather, it is meant to be used to solve problems faced by the people.
Democracy is not an adornment or publicity stunt; rather, it is meant to be used to solve problems faced by the people.
Ideological warfare and political warfare are a dead end in an era in which the international community seeks peace and development.
Democracy should not be considered as a handpicked ruling model of a few developed countries but a democratic governance right of every country. It is for the people of the country to decide whether a country is a democracy or not.
This brings us to the great irony of its democracy summit: The fundamental purpose appears to be reasserting hegemony over erstwhile allies and then aligning them as a global front against China.
Democracy is not just about casting votes as it is about how people’s interests are represented and furthered by the state, which is why the U.S. model is attracting growing cynicism and dissatisfaction.
It is expected that the summit will polarize the world and new blocks will emerge. It is a bad sign, as the world direly needs cooperation and joint efforts to tackle the issues of pandemic, climate change, food insecurity, shortage of water, and energy.
Different countries have different social systems, and diversity of democratic systems should be cherished, which requires inclusiveness, mutual understanding and seeking common development.
Any attempt to try to assert a single model of governance in such a diversified world, as our own is doomed to failure, will only lead to conflict, with dramatic unintended consequences for all concerned parties.
The whole-process people’s democracy is a form of Chinese-style democratic governance and praxis, facilitating the modernization of the national governance system and its general capabilities.
Democracy is a means, not an end. It is a means to bring good life to all citizens. Democracy should not exist just in form and it has to be substantive.
Refusing to admit the diversity of democracy and always claiming its own version simply boils down to the following: the epitome of autocracy.
Washington must drop the idea that US democracy summits and various ad hoc coalitions can replace the United Nations as the core institution of the present international system.