MAKE A LIST OF DEMOCRATIC AND NON-DEMOCRATIC COUNTRIES IN THE WORLDS.WRITE MERITS AND DEMERITS OF DEMOCRACY?
The following are some of the prominent democratic countries in the world:
India
United States of America
France
Canada
Australia
Germany
Italy
Sri Lanka
The following are some of the prominent non-democratic countries in the world:
China
Saudi Arabia
Qatar
Oman
Swaziland
Brunei
The merits of democracy are as follows:
- Ensures participation of people in decision making
- Representation to different voices in society
- Protection of diversity and minority rights
- Promotes a tolerant and harmonious society
The demerits are as follows:
- Electoral systems are often skewed and it is difficult to identify a system that ensures adequate representation for everyone
- Promotes politics of votebank which becomes cynical progressively
- Decision making is often delayed due to various procedures