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Is the idea of democracy shrinking?

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No, the idea of democracy is not shrinking. Democracy is the dominant form of government in the contemporary world. We traced the expansion of democracy all over the world in the last hundred years.

(a) Presently, democracy does not face a serious challenger or rival. But this does not mean that democracy does not face any challenge's. Many political thinkers and observers believe that without social and economic prerequisites, political conditions of democracy cannot be achieved. So it is very essential for society to have a minimum level of social and economic development. For instance,

(b) The framers of the Indian Constitution were fully committed to this view and made provisions for the universal adult franchise.