Achieving democracy.

From: Ethics & International Affairs | Date: April 1, 2001| Author: Pogge, Thomas | Copyright information

Democracy means that political power is authorized and controlled by the people over whom it is exercised, and this in such a way as to give these persons roughly equal political influence. Democracy involves voting--on political issues or on candidates for political offices--in accordance with the general idea of one person, one vote. But genuine democracy involves a lot more besides.

Elections must feature alternatives that give voters a genuine choice. People must hav...

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