Democratic Governance System
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A Democratic Governance System is a governance system that distributes decision-making power through citizen participation and institutional checks.
- AKA: Democracy System, Representative Governance System, Participatory Governance System.
- Context:
- It can typically protect individual freedom through rights frameworks.
- It can typically ensure accountability with electoral mechanisms.
- It can often balance majority rule with minority protection.
- It can often promote civic engagement through participatory structures.
- It can range from being a Direct Democratic Governance System to being a Representative Democratic Governance System, depending on its participation mode.
- It can range from being a Liberal Democratic Governance System to being a Social Democratic Governance System, depending on its value emphasis.
- It can range from being a Minimal Democratic Governance System to being a Maximal Democratic Governance System, depending on its scope extent.
- It can range from being a Stable Democratic Governance System to being a Fragile Democratic Governance System, depending on its institutional strength.
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- Examples:
- Constitutional Democratic Governance Systems, such as:
- Digital Democratic Governance Systems, such as:
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- Counter-Examples:
- Soft Despotism System, which erodes democratic norms subtly.
- Authoritarian System, which concentrates power centrally.
- Technocracy System, which replaces citizen choice with expert rule.
- See: Governance System, Democracy, Soft Despotism System, Freedom, Civic Engagement, Political Philosophy, Separation of Powers, Rule of Law, Human Rights.