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DEEPENING DEMOCRACY IN A FRAGMENTED WORLD Tanni Mukhopadhyay Policy Specialist, Human Development Report Office, UNDP NY. Imperatives for the theme. Further the work of HDR 2000 on Human Rights; linking the rights framework to obligations and accountability.

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DEEPENING DEMOCRACY IN A FRAGMENTED WORLD

Tanni Mukhopadhyay

Policy Specialist, Human Development Report Office, UNDP NY

imperatives for the theme
Imperatives for the theme
  • Further the work of HDR 2000 on Human Rights; linking the rights framework to obligations and accountability.
  • To contribute to the debates on governance which have been dominated by 2 overriding concerns
    • a) making markets work better - hence emphasis primarily on transparency, corruption, rule of law, etc
    • b) undue emphasis merely on particular kinds of electoral arrangements and regime structures.
human development
Human Development
  • Entails expanding capabilities to enlarge the choices people have in their lives
    • To enjoy a decent standard of living
    • To be able to survive and enjoy good health
    • To be knowledgeable, educated and free to express oneself
    • To enjoy political freedoms and to be able to participate in community life
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Human Development understood as capabilities highlight the importance of
    • Freedom from want
    • Freedom from fear
    • Freedom of expression
    • Freedom of association
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Democracy and Growth: evidence to date
  • Democracy is no obstacle to growth
  • Low growth is no obstacle to democracy
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Athenian model : participatory democracy

Vs

Republican Rome model: representative democracy

democracy deficits
Democracy Deficits
  • The challenges of establishing, consolidating and deepening democracy confront all countries
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Democratic institutions and practice are characterised by:
  • Accountability of the powerful to those whose lives are affected by their decisions
  • Enhanced participation by members of society
  • Free and fair contestation over political power
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The democracy a nation chooses to develop depends on its history and circumstances – countries will necessarily be ‘differently democratic’
the quality of democracy in a country
The Quality of Democracy in a Country
  • can be judged by assessing how accountable, participatory and fair the institutions and politics are in that society
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Democratic institutions adhere to certain principles
    • Separation of power
    • Checks and balances
    • Independence of judiciary
    • Independent oversight bodies (electoral commission, HRC, Ombudspersons and so on)
    • Civilian control over the police and the military
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Democratic practice and politics have to do with the public domain where there is
    • Independent Media (both from state and corporate control)
    • Diverse, varied and plural civil society (but is not fragmented)
    • Political parties that are internally democratic and rule abiding
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The perception of injustice in the global arena is often the source for growing anger and seething discontent between nations and people
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From your experience in your CO share in a brief presentation of about 5 minutes:
  • Make an assessment on the quality of democracy in your country of assignment

or

  • on inclusive global governance

referring to the 3 principles of assessment of democracy.

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Highlight the challenges faced in your program area in terms of democratic governance.
  • What recommendations would you like to make to ensure a comprehensive intervention.