¶ … Democratic Development "No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of government expcept all those other forms that have been tried over time," former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill famously asserted. Government has been a long-debated concept and the type of government best suited for people has also been a constant battle. Democracy is a relatively new concept since the inception of civilizations and one that requires much exploration in order to fully gain the complexities and intricacies of the concept.

In Greek, the word "democracy" means "rule by the (simple) people" which lays the foundation of what society defines the term as today, a "form of government, where a constitution guarantees basic personal and political rights, fair and free elections, and independent courts of law" (Jud). There are also key elements involved in the definition of democracy, which are components that are of value to society as well which include the separation of powers, freedom of opinion, religious liberty, general and equal ridge to vote, among others (Jud). These elements empower the simple people to govern themselves and have their own opinions and voice represented in government, one that will best represent them. Democracy to society is the ability to be heard, to be represented as oppose to other forms which may have leaders that govern by God, or govern on a single ideology (Jud). People believe...

"Most Africans (62%) continued to agree that 'democracy [as an ideal] is preferable to any other kind of government," and Africans are likely favorable to democracy because of the previous mentioned reasons (Handelman, 2011). This statistic serves as a macrocosm for many as it allows individuals to have power over their government, while still continuing on with their personal and professional lives.
In order for a society to transition into a democracy, there are a myriad of different factors that need to be addressed, more difficulties than meets the eye. In any transition, there will inevitably be some type of chaos- even if it's something as simple as taking one piece of candy from a child and replacing it with another, there is crying and fussing in the moments between. Taking those moments and amplifying it exponentially captures the difficulties in transitioning a society into democracy. For instance, when Russia "[transitioned] to capitalism and the enormous quantities of petroleum previously controlled by the state opened up a floodgate of corruption" and "in Cambodia, the communist regime has been replaced by a government of competing 'mafias'" (Handelman, 2011). The chaos that ensues when transitioning is a breeding ground for corruption and…