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Outcomes of Democracy

Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 10 · Social Science

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1. How to assess democracy's outcomes

  • Democracy is better than dictatorship or any other alternative because it promotes equality, dignity, better decision-making, conflict resolution and correction of mistakes.
  • More than a hundred countries claim and practice democratic politics, but they differ in social situation, economy and culture.
  • Democracy should not be expected to solve every problem automatically; it creates conditions, and citizens must use them.
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2. Accountable, responsive and legitimate government

  • The most basic outcome of democracy is government that is accountable to citizens and responsive to their needs.
  • In democracy, people choose rulers and can control them.
  • Democracy is based on deliberation and negotiation, so decisions may take more time.
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3. Economic development

  • It is reasonable to expect democracy to produce development, but democracy is not a guarantee of economic development.
  • Over 1950 to 2000, dictatorships had a slightly higher average economic growth rate than democracies.
  • The growth rate was 3.95 for all democratic regimes and 4.42 for all dictatorial regimes.
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4. Reduction of inequality and poverty

  • Democracy is based on political equality, but economic inequality can still remain very high.
  • In South Africa, the top 20% take 64.8% of national income and the bottom 20% get 2.9%.
  • In Brazil, the top 20% take 63.0% and the bottom 20% get 2.6%.

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Democracy is not a guaranteeA democratic government should be accountableTransparency means a citizen hasNonDemocracy is not a guarantee

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