T lways following section of the Heretic, here are the following analysis. In his article, there are two things: a reflection on democracy in general and its application to developing countries especially in Africa, and then a specific application to the case of Côte d'Ivoire. Following this division, I offer you a part of democracy and a more specific case of Côte d'Ivoire.
Democracy is not required.
In forum, Guy Sitbon wrote that France can not act in the Ivorian crisis without his action against him. It was not so wrong, because that is what happened during the attempted takeover by the "Forces Nouvelles" in 2004 after the Marcoussis agreements. Accused by the rebels to cut them in their tracks by Gbagbo and not to apply the defense agreement signed in the early independence of Côte d'Ivoire.
The current situation is slightly different since France has been careful not to intervene. One can share his opinion on one thing: democracy not necessary.
It should be made clear "Democracy is not necessary ... It is being built. "
Heretic said that" democracy is not the reign of a majority, it is the product of consensus. . In reality, though! A majority can impose its will over a given period is the essence of representative democracy.
If the vision of democracy is the belief that it is sufficient to hold free elections for democracy reality is wrong, because things are more complicated. Democracy takes time to build.
A telling example is the implementation of the republican idea of the Third Republic in the spirit of the French. In his time there was a kind of democratic dictatorship of the Republicans to implement the republican idea. Its location was long and difficult as evidenced by the clashes between secularists and believers, reactions to education by the hussars of the Republic. Only gradually, when the republican idea has taken root and there was agreement on how the majority to exercise his will that the radicals have accepted that the right to participate in power and gain a majority.
This construction of democracy is seen elsewhere in Iraq where a consensus is beginning to be found on how to exercise power. The violent upheavals of the early, followed by a period of relative calm between the participants in power and the fight against terrorist groups like Al Qaeda. Of course, these upheavals have not disappeared and the persecution of Christians in this country remind us. However one can not deny real progress.
"Manners before the law."
Heretic said that democracy is not a matter of law. True, but without the right, its construction and performance are simply impossible. The law is an essential element, necessary for democracy and the two are inextricably linked. Found in these words, the words of Montesquieu gives an important role to "morals."
Again, this is not false, but one must understand the idea of morals in the sense that it had the eighteenth century and not in the modern sense is quite different. The old meaning is much broader than the current direction, which changes many things. In reality, this means that our friend "character" is not limited to driving, but is the method of construction of thought. And it takes time.
however, suggest that democracy is a problem of rich and can not emerge in countries in difficult circumstances or poor, is a mistake. If the examples of democracy are not legions in the South, there are few. Botswana is one with an effective health system that have few resources, with a healthy democracy that works pretty well. Other countries in Asia or South America show that anything is possible. Here, again this was made possible by a will, and following a structure that has taken time, long time.
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