The Rebirth of Democracy Power
Rebirth
The Democracy of India
Power of media in a democracy to ensure justice
Fallacy of Indian Democracy
The global consensus until recently had been that liberal democracy was now simply a form of government, not necessarily better than any others (take Winston Churchill's aphorism on its head) and, if anything, many commentators were even dismissing the often slow and messy legislative process of democracy as inferior next to the rising and efficient power of China.
After all, we were told, it was Putin authoritarianism that restored Russia's global prestige after the years of post-Soviet democratic wobbling and financial mess. Latin America boosted it own new strongman in the form of Hugo Chavez. And a New York Times columnist proclaimed that China seemed to inspire more confidence than the bitter partisan gridlock of America.
That was morally abject and short-sighted. Democracy's greatest merit it that it upholds the individual's liberty and does not reduce the value of human life as simply a political token solely of concern to the designs of a politician. Second, Russia's rise was on the back of record oil prices and the nation is now one of the most corrupt and kleptocratic in the world; Venezuela is being bogged down in a road to serfdom under a self-styled revolutionary pronouncing 21st Century Socialism; and China may be a booming economy but it is start from a low base and hardly inspires confidence when it refuses to allow one man to accept a Noble peace prize.
The Arab democratic spring has been fortunately a well-timed response to these cynics and offered a potent and inspiring lesson of the infinite superiority and value of freedom and liberty.
It is fearless, proud and armed with dignity. This is what life is supposed to be. Not a contest of whether a strongman versus a parliament can get things done better, but a nation that respects the free spirit and allows it go grow. Which is ultimately the surest path to the greatest prosperity. Just look around.
