Democracy in the Contemporary World

• Democracy, hence, is a form of government that allows people to choose their own leaders.
• People have the freedom to express their views, freedom to organize and freedom to protest against injustice.
• The March of Democracy has met with setbacks and successes throughout history.
• In 1900 there were only a few democratic states. After the Second World War, in 1950, more countries were added. The newly independent nations of Asia chose democracy. In 1975 colonies in Africa had become independent and most of them chose democracy as a form of government. A giant leap was taken in 1991. The fall of the Soviet Union created 15 new states and more democracies.