Democracy is a Culture rather Than a Process

Abstract

The term “Democracy” goes as back as to the ancient times. It was first used for the purpose of governing a state in Greece. In Greek language it is divided into two words demos and krates. Demos mean people and krates means power making the word democracy as power of people which implies that people to rule themselves, directly or indirectly through their representatives. Aristotle used term democracy for a government created by number meaning peoples government which he considered his corrupt form of government of polity. Because a democrat government to Aristotle runs through majority of people ignoring the welfare of the minority of people.