Democracy is the Only Form of Government That Works For the Common Good

All types of government have limitations. For				citizens. Therefore, they have low levels of trust
example, an autocracy in Germany from 1933 to				in their political leaders to do the right things.
1945 gave no opportunity for ordinary citizens to				In practice, democracy limits public input to
participate in state decision making process				elections alone. Election does not generate enough
because an individual or a political party				input of the public to modify government policies.
singlehandedly run the nation. While an oligarchy in				Although public opinion and activism are among
South Africa during apartheid era set political				many ways through which people can contribute
barriers for the majority black race of the				their agendas. The political power in democratic
country to get involve in government because				countries is controlled by few political elites with
only the few white elite managed authority.				their own interests. They are liable to the political
However, democracy in Canada grants chance for				parties, rather than to the ordinary citizens. In
all kinds of citizens to participate in politics although				most cases, they serve special interests of their
it is limited to minority groups. Since it is impossible				political associates rather than the interests of the
to organize a state without regime, therefore I				people as a whole. One wonders whether
will support democracy as the only form of				government leaders pay attention to public opinion
government that at least works for the common				of their countries when developing public policies.
good.				They tend to manipulate the public opinion to
In theory, democracy should engage, energize and				defend and legitimise particular predetermined
enlighten citizens to become informed and active				policies.
members of society by participating in				Developed countries like United States that
government. It must allow critical, balanced and				believes in democracy as the best form of
free press to evaluate and determine options				government for all nations have realized that
when designing and delivering appropriate public				there is will always be a continued failure in
services. It should employ leaders who accept				maintaining world peace when some countries still
responsibility for both of their good and bad				suffer under dictatorship or oligarchy. It is an
actions. All in all, it has to provide a space for				international obligation for such a nation to
people to share important information, ideas and				promote and spread a free and fair democracy in
experiences for the purpose of political				protection of the global society by thriving
representation, civil contribution, peaceful				towards economic development, educational
integration, and capacity building. However, those				advancement, social equality, human rights, and
are just theories. In reality, the public of most				civil society. However, it should establish open and
democratic nations is discontented with how				diplomatic approaches in order to avoid cultural,
proactive their government is to the will of				religious and ideological inconvenience.