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Introduction --- Meanings and origin of the word Democracy
Definition of Democracy
Systems other than Democracy
Aristocracy (rule by elite class)
Monarchy (rule by single person)
Dictatorship
Different forms of democracy
Direct Democracy
Representative Democracy
History and Evolution of Democracy
Ancient Greece and Athenian Democracy
Middle Ages
Modern Democracy
Statistics, Facts and Figures about Democracy of Contemporary world
Democracy Index – few facts
HDI of world’s top democracies
Struggle for Democracy in Modern world
The Arab Spring
Merits and Demerits of Democracy
Merits
Importance of common man
Security of the country
Efficient form of government
Based upon the concept of equality
Attain progress with peace
Demerits
Quantity rather than Quality
Corruption
Inefficiency
Expensive
Tyrannical
Democracy and Islam
Democracy and Pakistan
Evolution of Democracy in Pakistan
Problems and Future of Democracy in Pakistan
Conclusion