In this in-depth analysis written by Larry Diamond, he touches on the necessary checks and balances that are essential to monitor, constrain, expose, and punish the abuse of power within democracies. The legitimacy of democracy – as measured both directly by support for democracy as the best form of government and indirectly by rejection of explicit authoritarian alternatives – seems to be shaped as much or more by the political performance of democracy as by its economic performance. With this in mind, Diamond explains in further detail how societies can create more thorough accountability and what the policy implications of those efforts may look like.
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Published Date: September 15, 2010